On Monday, MP of the largest Governing Ordinary People party and Former Agriculture Minister Ján Mičovský announced that he has left the Ordinary People caucus. "It is my expression of disagreement with how (Ordinary People’s) anti-corruption rhetoric, for which I have sacrificed a good chunk of my life, has now been twisted at the Agriculture Ministry into defending bad things that I have always criticised, and with how people who are fighting for a better country are being punished for their efforts," said Mičovský. He intends to operate as an Independent MP and has ruled out cooperation with other political parties. "I will support all necessary bills in line with my conscience and responsibilities," Mičovský claimed. He was at the helm of the Agriculture Ministry from March 2020 until June 2021. He resigned after suspicions of corruption surrounded his nominee at the Slovak Land Fund (SPF).
With Mičovský’s departure, the largest governing Ordinary People party lost third MP and has now 50 people in its caucus.
