Acting Police Corps president Peter Kovarik was appointed to the post on a more permanent basis by Interior Minister Roman Mikulec on Thursday. After the appointment, the Minister said that he considers Kovarik a professional and he does not mind that he was at the Government Office (as the head of an anti-corruption department) during the previous government. "He isn't a politician. He's nothing but a professional," said Mikulec. The interior minister also announced preparations for a reform of the police, with the method of appointment of the Police Corps president also to be changed. Kovarik, who was recommended for the post by a parliamentary commission, stated that the police under his leadership will be non-political. The Police Corps president's term in office is four years, while a single person can hold the post only twice.
Source: TASR
