According to comprehensive reports, on the 15th local time, Slovak Prime Minister Fizo was shot and injured, and then sent to the hospital for surgery.
At a press conference on the same day, Sri Lanka's interior minister, Estok, said that Fizo had been shot in the abdomen and said that the preliminary judgment was that the attack was politically motivated.
Later on the 15th, Sri Lankan Deputy Prime Minister Taraba told the BBC that Fizo is not in danger of life at the moment and believes that Fizo will eventually survive.
On May 15, local time, after the shooting, security personnel moved Slovak Prime Minister Fizo to his car.
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The Prime Minister of Slovakia was shot suddenly
Shake the whole country
On the afternoon of the 15th local time, several successive gunshots shook Slovakia.
Slovak media reported that Prime Minister Fizo was shot and wounded after a government meeting in the Trenčín region on the same day and has been taken to hospital.
Footage from the scene shows Fizzo walking towards the crowd to shake hands, when several gunshots suddenly rang out. The police then pinned a man to the ground.
On May 15, local time, a man was restrained on the side of the road after a shooting.
The incident quickly attracted international attention, with Sri Lanka's interior minister, Estok, saying that Fizo had been shot in the abdomen, and that officials had defined the incident as an "assassination" and that the attack had been preliminarily judged to be "politically motivated".
"Fizo was assassinated today, he was shot several times and is currently in danger of his life and requires emergency surgery, but it will take too long to get him to Bratislava (the capital of Slovakia) and he is being taken by helicopter to Banska Bystrica (a city in central Slovakia) and the next few hours will be critical." Fizo's social platform account said in a statement after Fizzo's attack.
After several hours of emergency surgery, late on the 15th local time, Sri Lankan Deputy Prime Minister Taraba said that Fizo is not in danger of life at the moment and believes that Fizo will eventually survive.
Estok said the incident would be investigated "as soon as possible", adding that the country was "going through the worst day of democracy."
According to Reuters, the incident shocked Slovakia, a Central European country with little history of political violence. "This cannot happen in Slovakia," the local resident said. ”
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One suspect was arrested
The attacker may have a license to carry a firearm
A number of foreign media reported that Slovak President Chaputova confirmed that the attacker had been detained by the police.
A photo released by the BBC shows the attacker sitting on the ground in a light blue shirt with his hands tied behind his back.
On May 15, local time, a man was restrained on the side of the road after a shooting.
According to the BBC, the attacker was 71 years old and from a village in central Slovakia.
Reuters, citing local media, reported that the attacker's son said his father was the legal holder of a gun license. "I had absolutely no idea of my father's intentions, plans and what was going on".
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Fizo served four terms as prime minister
The Deputy Prime Minister will take his place
Reuters reported that under Slovak law, the deputy prime minister will perform his duties on behalf of Fizo during the period when Fizo is unable to perform his duties.
Data map: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fizo.
On October 25, 2023, Fizo was appointed Prime Minister by the President for the new government. This is Fizo's fourth time as prime minister of the government. He held this position three times, in 2006, 2012 and 2016.
After accepting the appointment, Fizo said the new government would be constructive and would not shy away from any challenges. It is hoped that by the end of the term, life for Slovaks will be better.
According to the data, Fizo was born in September 1964 and graduated from the Faculty of Law of Komensky University in Slovakia. In the 90s of the 20th century, the Czechoslovak Republic disintegrated against the backdrop of drastic changes in Eastern Europe. Since then, Fizo has distinguished himself in the political arena. In 1999, he founded the left-wing party, Direction Party, to compete with the right-wing government of the time.
The Orientation Party won landslide parliamentary elections in 2006 and 2012, and Fizo successfully brought Slovakia into the eurozone during his tenure.
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Politicians from many countries spoke out
Astound! Reprimand!
After the incident, political leaders in many countries spoke out intensively, saying that they were shocked by it.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said strongly condemning the despicable attack on Fizo. "Our society cannot tolerate this kind of violence."
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he was deeply shocked by the "heinous" attack on Fizo and prayed for his health and speedy recovery.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reposted the breaking news report on social platforms and said, "I am very shocked to hear this terrible news. We are with Prime Minister Fizo and his family".
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an article that he was deeply shocked by the news and that violence must not be allowed in European politics.
Subsequently, Russian President Vladimir Putin called the shooting a "terrible" crime that "unjustified" in a telegram to the Slovak counterpart. Putin also said that he would like to convey his most sincere support to Prime Minister Fizo and wish him a speedy and complete recovery.
U.S. President Joe Biden also condemned the attack. Biden said in a statement that he was "shocked" by the attack and expressed prayers for a speedy recovery for Fizo.
Original title: "Gunshots Shock Slovakia!" The Prime Minister was rushed to the hospital after the attack, and his life was not in danger》
Source: China News Network