Fico mentioned he respects folks’s proper to protest, however dismissed the comparability with the Russian international agent invoice.
“The draft legislation regarding nongovernmental organizations has nothing to do with Russian, American or Israeli laws,” Fico mentioned after a authorities assembly on Wednesday, including that it’s a “European legislation that has been consulted.”
“They’ve run out of issues to protest about, so now they’re simply making up one other lie,” he added.
Stasselová mentioned that probably the most harmful side of the legislation is that it discredits NGOs that obtain international funding within the eyes of the general public.
“It stigmatizes and criminalizes NGOs receiving international funding, even when the funds come from the EU or grants supporting schooling, environmental safety, or anti-corruption efforts,” she mentioned.
“The federal government would achieve the authority to intervene of their operations, impose fines, and even shut them down,” she added.
