On the day of the 25th anniversary of Robert Remias' assassination, President Zuzana Caputova stated that his murder must never be time-barred. The president also pointed out that this event should never be forgotten and is still a traumatic blow to the whole of Slovakia.
Ex-policeman Robert Remias served as a contact between Oskar Fegyveres, the key witness to the 1995 kidnapping of ex-president Michal Kovac's son, and then journalist Peter Toth, later a top intelligence officer. Remias was assassinated in an explosion in 1996, when his car was remotely detonated. The police are still investigating his murder.
"Robert Remias was the victim of a premeditated murder. He lost his life while helping his friend, a witness who testified about the involvement of a state body and its representatives in the kidnapping of President Michal Kovac's son. Robert Remias' death was to intimidate all those who didn't want to accept the fact that the state authorities were directly involved in the crime, and those who didn't want the wilfulness of the people in power to stand over the law in Slovakia. They didn't get scared," said Slovak president.
Caputova emphasised that despite the changes following the 1998 general election, the fact remains that the perpetrators and initiators of this crime have not yet been punished.
The assassination of Robert Remias 25 years ago created a deep scar on democracy in Slovakia, while those who ordered and perpetrated the deadly explosion of his car are still enjoying their freedom, said Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLANO) at a commemorative event in Bratislava on Thursday. "I believe that a time of justice is emerging in Slovakia and those who ordered and perpetrated the murder will be brought to justice ... We've been waiting for this for an endless 25 years," said Heger.
Environment Minister Jan Budaj (OLANO), who co-organised the first commemorative event on the site a few days after the blast, said that "we must be enthusiastic for establishing the truth, even if it takes years, because there's no alternative for a decent society".
Source: TASR
