Kežmarok Mayor Accuses Interior Minister of Orchestrating Police Investigation
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Ján Ferenčák, mayor of the eastern Slovak town of Kežmarok, has accused Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok of personally orchestrating his criminalization through police investigations. Ferenčák claims the minister is using the same people who handled previous high-profile cases, suggesting a pattern of political interference. The mayor's office has formally objected to what it characterizes as targeted persecution. Šutaj Eštok leads the Voice-SD party, a member of the ruling coalition government led by Prime Minister Robert Fico. The allegations point to potential misuse of the police inspection service for political purposes, raising questions about the independence of law enforcement institutions in Slovakia.