Kajúcnik - Skutočný príbeh Ľudovíta Makóa (slovensky) – Turček Martin (2022)

He led an influential office with an important position in the state's security structure. He was unable to credibly explain numerous assets or refute ties to companies, several of which profited from the state. In September 2020, he was detained by NAKA and went into custody, where he began to testify against former accomplices and uncover the corrupt octopus operating under the governments of Smer. The main character of the book, The Penitent Ľudovít Makó, is not just one of the corrupt former officials and a key witness to the most serious cases. He is a prime example of how far our system has come. The two-hundred-page analysis strictly adheres to the facts. It was created in the public interest and starkly exposes the monstrous machinery built on money and power. The author of the book, The Penitent, Martin Turček, worked with open sources and available witness testimonies. He conducted dozens of meetings and meticulous fieldwork. As an investigative reporter for Aktuality.sk, he has systematically analyzed Makó's assets, connections to million-dollar companies, and suspicious tenders associated with his name or former position since 2019. Turček's literary debut is thus the result of his years of research, supplemented by previously unpublished findings. The publication includes infographics and dozens of...