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Lipšic and his security clearance raise eyebrows as special prosecutor vote nears
The Labour Ministry helped Lipšic, the only non-prosecutor among candidates for special prosecutor.
Daniel Lipšic (Source: SITA)
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After the general prosecutor was elected, the MPs will soon vote to fill another important post at the prosecution service. In order to fulfill the legal requirements to run, known lawyer and a favourite for the Special Prosecutor post, Daniel Lipšic, obtained the necessary security clearance with the help of his former political ally.
Prosecutors Ján Šanta, Peter Kysel, Vasiľ Špirko and lawyer Daniel Lipšic, the only non-prosecutor among the four, vie for the post. The election of the Special Prosecutor will follow after the public hearing of four candidates, expected to take place over the first two days of February. The path to the post opened for Lipšic after the lawmakers changed the legislation in 2020 to allow non-prosecutors to run for the post.