SIS Will Meddle in Election Fights

n. He is convinced that public Slovak Television (STV) will come up with another parts of "Concealed Witnesses" (program that tried to prove the guilt of former president`s son Michal Kováč Jr. in Technopol fraud) shaped to discredit opposition politicians. "SIS headed by Ivan Lexa has been committing crimes for a long time and it makes the wide public concerned," Pittner told SITA. Pittner has no proofs to support his statements but he has indications that opposition politicians and some journalists are not only bugged but also shadowed by the SIS. Also Robert Fico from the Party of the Democratic Left (SDL), opposition party pursuing its own policy outside the SDK, revealed a strong suspicion that his phone is bugged and indicated close links between the SIS and the underworld. Vladimír Mitro, former SIS director was the first to suggest that the SIS bugs politicians, Pittner said. As Mitro claimed he quit his position because he was not willing to participate in bugging selected journalists. Allegations recently communicated by journalists Peter Tóth and Eugen Korda only confirm concern, Pittner stated. Pittner demands that the SIS is super vised by two subjects at the least. The law should clearly declare to whom the SIS chief is subordinated. Still the most important is to have a parliamentary control that does not exist yet. The only way out is the election, Pittner is convinced, as the current situation offers no tools for improvement.