Major Hlas Party Donor Holds Full-Time Positions at Both Private Company and Košice District Office

A significant financial backer of Hlas-SD, Slovakia's ruling social-democratic party, maintains simultaneous full-time employment at a private company and the Košice District Office, despite rarely appearing at the government workplace and being unreachable by phone. The case emerged following denials by Tomáš Kysela, head of the Košice District Office, who three weeks ago publicly rejected claims that his office employs people who "do nothing." Kysela had challenged critics to provide concrete evidence of such practices after articles questioned the office's operations. The revelation highlights concerns about potential conflicts of interest and ghost employment in Slovak public administration, particularly involving individuals with close ties to the governing coalition.