František Tanko from the Slovak Roma Union stated that the actions of Marian Kotleba’s party directed against the Roma are unacceptable. “We are sorry for the incident in Michalovce, but we cannot throw all Roma into one bag. We are people who also obey the law,” Tanko said referring to the murder in that city.

Member of the National Council Marek Kotleba responded to Tank’s words by saying that their actions do not at all mean attacks directed at the Roma minority. “We did not go to the square in Michalovce to stir up any passions. We came to point out that such crime should be prevented,” explained Kotleba. He added further that the “People’s Party Our Slovakia will always stand on the side of decent people, whether they are white or black.”

That later statement is not really visible in the fact and actions of this party.

• Brutálna vražda v Michalovciach: Nemôžeme všetkých Rómov hádzať do jedného vreca, povedal Tanko. In: TA3. 10.01.2023. https://www.ta3.com/clanok/255880/brutalna-vrazda-v-michalovciach-nemozeme-vsetkych-romov-hadzat-do-jedneho-vreca-povedal-tanko

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