Bratislava, May 28 (TASR) - The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party proposes forming an international commission to investigate the assassination attempt on Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD), featuring representatives of the coalition and opposition in order to avoid the spread of disinformation or deliberate misinterpretations regarding the investigation, SaS representatives announced at a news conference on Tuesday.

"It's important that the assassination attempt should be investigated in such a way that no mistakes are made and information isn't deliberately misused against the media, the opposition, or anyone else," said MP Juraj Krupa (SaS). According to him, the commission's role would be to prevent or investigate disinformation and misinterpretations regarding the assassination attempt, but also to examine potential misconduct by the police or the Office for the Protection of Constitutional Officials.

The Interior Ministry has responded to the proposal. "An expert investigation team has been formed for the purpose of a thorough investigation into the assassination attempt on the premier. The Prosecutor-General's (PG) Office has taken over its supervision. "An international investigation commission could only be formed after the investigation by the law-enforcement authorities is completed," said Interior Ministry spokesman Matej Neumann.

Meanwhile, SaS leader and MP Branislav Groehling added that stopping vulgar and personal attacks against the media, journalists and political opponents would also contribute towards a reconciliation of society. He also demands a guarantee of freedom of speech and freedom of the media, i.e. protection of the media from political pressure.