. The opposition initiated the move because Krajči allegedly failed in the fight against organized crime, and they fear that its terrorist actions might interfere in the results of the upcoming parliamentary elections. Hence, Krajči survived the third opposition attempt to dethrone him. The first time he stirred the political stage was on March 10, 1997, when he ordered a police intervention against actors and students who, in a peaceful protest, occupied the building of the Culture Ministry. Krajči easily survived that no-confidence vote. The second one was on June 12, 1997, again at the opposition‘s request. Opposition deputies accused Krajči of thwarting the referendum on the Slovakiaís membership in NATO and direct presidential elections when he banned the fourth question on direct presidential election from the referendum. However, the coalition deputies did not show up. Last Friday Slovak Prime Minister Vladimír Mečiar told Slovak Radio that if the opposition pursues Krajčiís dismissal, he might not sign the revision to the Slovak Constitution stipulating the transfer of the so-far nontransferable presidential powers to the speaker of parliament. If such a proposal goes through Parliament, there is no one to execute it, Mečiar stated. Mečiar regards the initiative to dismiss Krajči as an attempt to thwart the parliamentary elections.