Richard Sulík’s Freedom and Solidarity Party (SaS) is for OĽaNO chairman Igor Matovič the same threat to democracy as Smer. He said this on Thursday after the ceremonial meeting of the National Council on the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Slovak Constitution. “SaS is the same threat to Slovak democracy and democratic principles as the Smer party,” Matovič declared when journalists repeatedly asked him whether there was a chance that he would comply with Sulík’s party and submit his resignation by Monday. The Minister of Finance said that he will resign only after SaS fulfills the 10 conditions that his movement presented through the mouth of Prime Minister Eduard Heger on Wednesday. Since SaS says that they are willing to discuss the conditions of OĽaNO only after Matovič’s resignation, the government crisis, after a short extension, continues to lead to the departure of SaS ministers from the government. The Speaker of the Parliament and We Are Family Boris Kollár already openly says that from Monday the government will very likely rely on only three parties: OĽaNO, Sme family and Za lúdí. Matovič: I’ll leave when we get the hang of it Matovič explained his position by saying that SaS does not believe when they say that they will negotiate the terms of OĽaNO (the exact wording can be found at the end of the article) after his resignation. “I will not believe in promises like pigeons on the roof – now, Matovič, leave and we will help people here. That won’t work, I don’t believe these promises to Sulík,” he said. Although he compared SaS to Smer, against which the government repeatedly warns, the chairman of OĽaNO still urged Sulík to This article is exclusive content for subscribers of Denník N. Are you a subscriber? Sign in