On Tuesday Parliament decides whether to name Jaromír Cižnar as the Head of the Prosecutor-General’s Office, which has been empty for more than two years given the refusal of the Slovak President to appoint the person previously chosen by MPs. The vote takes place even if the Constitutional Court still has to decide on the legality of President’s decision. This fact and the press reports that the new candidate is Prime Minister Robert Fico’s former classmate from the Law School triggered criticism not only from the Opposition but also non-governmental organisations which plan to stage protests on Tuesday.
Cižnar, who has been a regional prosecutor for 9 years, rejects any accusations that if elected he may allow political interference in the activity of the General-Prosecutor’s Office. On Monday he told MPs from the Parliamentary Constitutional Committee that he had never been affiliated to any political party. "Many have tried this on me, but to no avail. If you happen to have any information that I side with a political party, just point it out, I'll resign," he said. The candidate added that it’s the time that the reputation of the Prosecutor-General's Office was cleaned up. He plans to change the structure of the Office to increase efficiency.
