Thousands of Slovaks protested on Wednesday in the latest of a string of rallies against plans by Prime Minister Robert Fico's government to lower punishments for corruption and scrap a prosecution office that probes high-profile crimes. Crowds filled a square outside the parliament building in Bratislava as deputies neared a vote - expected on Thursday - on the legislation that the opposition says will grant indemnity to corrupt politicians and businessmen with links to the ruling parties. "This sausage is mouldy," opposition Christian Democrats leader Milan Majersky told the crowd of the reform.