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Slota: Slovakia's Sovereignty Questioned from Country's South
Saturday 06 March 2010 Zoom in | Print page
Komarno, March 6 (TASR) - Slovakia's sovereignty is being questioned primarily by people from southern Slovakia, while representatives of SMK and Most-Hid parties, who follow orders from Budapest, speak openly about a political autonomy, Slovak National Party (SNS) chairman Jan Slota said on Saturday.
Slota was speaking at a ceremonial conference in the southern Slovak town of Komarno (Nitra region), which was held to mark the 20th anniversary since the party was re-established in 1990.
"Representatives of these political parties (SMK and Most-Hid) speak openly about a political autonomy. This is no utopia, for beyond these people there are other people, who actually control them from Budapest. I specifically mean representatives of Fidesz party, Mr Orban (Fidesz chairman) and Jobbik party, who, I dare say, coordinate their activities very closely with representatives of SMK and Most-Hid," said Slota.
The fact that Fidesz and Jobbik are widely expected to secure a landslide victory in the Hungarian general election due in April poses a big threat for Slovakia, he added. According to Slota, some Orban's statements, drills of the Hungarian army and activities of the ultra-right Hungarian Guard organisation indicate that something that's directed against Slovakia is being planned in Hungary.
He also said that SMK vice-chairman Miklos Duray "cheered" at Kosovo's declaration of independence and pointed to parallels with Slovakia. "We assume that he meant a parallel with southern Slovakia, where they could first declare a political autonomy via a referendum, followed by another referendum and independence of southern Slovakia, just like was the case with Kosovo," said Slota.
"Unless we, Slovaks, want to end up like, for instance, Serbians did in Kosovo, we should really do all we can to make sure that our policies will be directed against this Hungarian irredentism. SNS will definitely engage in such policies, notwithstanding some resistance in society," said Slota.
He also brought up the issue of Slovakia's newly-approved Patriot Act, which has come under criticism from some headmasters of schools in Slovakia. Slota noted that this "antipathy" against Slovak state symbols is sad and beyond his understanding.
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