Project Backed by Kočner Associate Halted After Heated Council Debate
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A local council meeting erupted in heated exchanges as representatives debated a controversial project supported by an associate of Marián Kočner, Slovakia's most notorious businessman currently serving prison time for murder. The discussion grew so intense that inflammatory language about lynching and white horses was reportedly used during the proceedings. The project ultimately received a halt from the council amid the contentious debate. Kočner, a media mogul and businessman, was convicted in 2022 for ordering the murder of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée in 2018, a case that triggered massive protests and brought down the government of Robert Fico.