MEPs will probably not vote until next week. The article continues under video advertising The article continues under video advertising BRATISLAVA. Members of the National Council began deliberations on Thursday morning with a request from the Prosecutor’s Office for the release of Smer leader Robert Fico. Fica in custody, Parliament’s Deputy Speaker Gábor Grendel said at the start of the meeting. Legislators will still be voting on this procedural proposal. An absolute majority of the Members present will be needed in plenary to consent to detention. However, already on Wednesday, several coalition deputies indicated that the deputies will not get to the vote today and will probably not take place until next week. Even the consent of the parliament would not mean that Fico would go into custody. If Fico ended up in custody, his mandate would not expire. It would just not apply.Related article Related article The reasons for Fico’s detention may cease before Parliament decides on it Read Dozens of Members have taken part in the debateThree 35 speakers, most of the opposition, have signed up for the debate. Fico also joined the debate. Of the two speakers registered in writing, there are two for the parliamentary group. They may speak in accordance with the rules of procedure for 30 minutes. The remaining written registration can speak for a maximum of 20 minutes. Deputies can respond with factual remarks, one can last a maximum of two minutes. At any time, members of the government, the prime minister, vice-presidents and the chairman of the National Council can ask to speak. The prime minister and the head of parliament can speak without restriction, the deputies of parliament and members of the government for a maximum of 20 minutes. Roberta Fica et al. Last week, the National Criminal Agency investigator accused Robert Fico, former Minister of the Interior Robert Kaliňák, Norbert Bödör and Tibor Gašpar of repeated crimes of endangering trade, banking, postal, telecommunications and tax secrets as part of Twilight. and supporting a criminal group and the offense of abuse of power by a public official.