Petőcz Kálmán (szerk.): National Populism and Slovak - Hungarian Relations in Slovakia 2006-2009 (Somorja, 2009)
Annex
The Case of Hedviga Malinová Theatre in Nitra, issuing a suspended sentence of three-month imprisonment for a probation period of 18 months.42 On December 29, 2008, Martin Bútora refused to accept a decoration awarded by the Slovak Atlantic Commission he was supposed to receive together with Interior Minister Róbert Kaliňák. In an official statement, Bútora explained it was his protest against the political style currently pursued in Slovakia that “divides people, increases tensions within society, spreads the virus of nationalism, sets different social groups against one another and portrays upholders of different opinions as enemies of the state.” He cited the case of Hedviga Malinová as an example of this political style. On January 29, 2009, Roman Kvasnica informed the Office of Attorney General that contrary to the law, the Office of Regional Attorney in Nitra had been unable for 23 months to decide on his client’s motion of June 13, 2007, in which she demanded it to inspect the case investigator’s decision to abandon investigation of the case of attack on her as well as the prosecution’s resolution that sanctioned the said decision. Kvasnica reiterated the same demand on February 12, March 26, and May 18, 2009, always to no avail. Also, Kvasnica repeatedly proposed to question further witnesses and demanded that the prosecution’s special investigation team included into the case file documents regarding criminal action against Róbert Benci, one of two suspected assailants, before district courts in Nitra and Prievidza. Benci faces legal action on grounds of promoting the skinhead movement in Prievidza and on grounds of a brawl with extremist motives in Nitra; however, he was not indicted in either case because of his minor age. AwAiTilNq foRENSiC doCTORS EXpERT OpilNÍONS On January 30, 2009, Attorney General Dobroslav Tmka informed that the expert’s opinion of doctors commissioned in summer 2008 would be completed by the end of March and that investigation of the case of Hedviga Malinová would thus be concluded. On March 26, 2009, the case of Malinová was supposed to be the main topic of Pod lampou, a discussion broadcast of TV Joj. Moderator Stefan Hríb had invited Hedviga Malinová, her parents, her legal counsel Roman Kvasnica, psychiatrist Jozef Hašto, Interior Minister Robert Kaliňák and Attorney General Dobroslav Tmka. Kaliňák and Tmka excused themselves in the last moment, arguing that the investigation had not yet been concluded. Subsequently, the management of TV Joj decided to cancel the broadcast with this topic. 325
