The Union of Roma in Slovakia filed a criminal complaint in connection with a 500-euro payment promised for voting for Matovič and Pollák party. According to the chairman of the civic association František Tanko, Roma were deceived.

“These days, a number of residents of Roma settlements contacted us with a problem that is a consequence of the promises of Matovič and the Pollák family of deputies. It is a promise that if they vote for them in the elections, they will receive 500 euros. People who believed them borrowed money from loan sharks and are now in big personal trouble. Matovič and the Pollákovs grossly deliberately deceived and abused the poor Roma. They knew that they could not accurately understand their misleading promises and that they would get their votes in the vision of quick and easy funding,” said Tanko.

• Únia Rómov podala trestné oznámenie pre 500-eurovú odmenu, ktorú voličom sľúbil Igor Matovič. In: Aktuality. 14.12.2023. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/b92ou87/unia-romov-podala-trestne-oznamenie-pre-500-eurovu-odmenu-ktoru-volicom-slubil-igor-matovic/
• Únia Rómov na Slovensku podala trestné oznámenie v súvislosti s 500-eurovým príspevkom. In: Dennik N. 14.12.2023. https://dennikn.sk/minuta/3730347/
• Matovič a Pollákovci podľa Únie Rómov oklamali chudobných Rómov. In: SME. 14.12.2023. https://domov.sme.sk/c/23256924/matovic-a-pollakovci-podla-unie-romov-oklamali-chudobnych-romov.html?ref=terazbox_sme