Man  accused of attempting to assassinate Slovakia Prime Minister, Robert Fico, 59, made his first court appearance, in Pezinok, near Bratislava, on Saturday. Fico was shot multiple times at a government meeting held at Handlova on Wednesday. The suspect was arrested, but his identity remains disclosed, as per prosecutors’ request.

They have requested an order from Slovakia’s Specialised Criminal Court to detain the suspect. Leaders from across the political divide denounced the apparent assassination attempt against the populist and called it an attack on democracy. Government authorities confirm that the suspect does not belong to any political party, but it was politically motivated.