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Hrusovsky: Evil and Unfairness Must Be Called by Their True Names
Wednesday 04 August 2010 Zoom in | Print page
Bratislava, August 4 (TASR) - Politicians who don't behave honestly and even act illegally in certain cases, seemingly above the law, also enjoy a certain amount of support in Slovakia, said Parliamentary Vice-chairman Pavol Hrusovsky (Christian Democratic Movement/KDH) during the debate on the Government Manifesto on Wednesday.
"Honest behaviour in the political and business sphere is viewed with arrogant cynicism in certain circles as being something ridiculous, as a symptom of an impractical nature," said Hrusovsky, adding that this is one of the reasons why politics is seen as a dirty business at its core. Hrusovsky is glad, therefore, that the new Coalition has found the courage to re-open the issue of the so-called (Vladimir) Meciar amnesties. "I'll be glad when the majority of people understand that we can't move forward without calling evil and unfairness by their true names," he added.
Hrusovsky told Prime Minister Iveta Radicova in Parliament that she can count on KDH's full support for the Government Manifesto, not because it will completely resolve all problems always and forever, but "because it offers the prospect of a decent life to the Slovak people. God help all of us in meeting this goal," said the former KDH chairman.
When it comes to the content of the Manifesto, Hrusovsky praised what he called necessary market reforms that are balanced by help for those who need it. "We'll keep a close watch on how the pension system is set, so that differences between older and younger pensioners are reduced. We'll also propose measures for the problems faced by the young generation, new families and their children," he declared, promising a joint fight against corruption as well.
The former parliamentary chair stressed that politicians are also people and that they make mistakes, so they should never give up on an open discussion. "We never want to interrupt the dialogue with civil society and with the parliamentary opposition either," he added.
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