Opposition MP Says Smer Voters Are 'In Hell' and Calling for Help

Alojz Hlina, a member of parliament from the liberal opposition party SaS (Freedom and Solidarity), said voters of the ruling Smer-SD party are "in hell" and their vulgar social media posts represent calls for help. Hlina made the comments while discussing interactions with female Smer supporters who came to receive flowers on International Women's Day from Prime Minister Robert Fico, a traditional campaign gesture by the social-democratic party leader. The opposition lawmaker also predicted that former Prime Minister Igor Matovič has improved as a politician and that a future government including his party would be manageable, though he expects Matovič's parliamentary club to fracture again with most members remaining loyal to any future coalition.