It says Nova24tv.si
It is not true that they are fighting against the political police.On the contrary, because the new law introduces legal protection and prevents such abuses as they did on the basis of the abuse of the old law,in relation to the circus that the left wing is going to in connection with the amendment of the law on parliamentary investigation, stresses Sebastjan Jeretič, acting director of the Government Communication Office (UKOM).
Parliamentary inquiry is known to be one of the key tools of parliamentary democracy, but its task is not to be a political spectacle, but to monitor the activities of public office holders and to establish political accountability and protect the public interest. 'That is why the legislation governing parliamentary inquiry must be clear, legally predictable and also resistant to abuse,' said SDS MEP Andrej Poglajen, adding that the amendment, which is now a source of controversy for some, was aimed at this. 'The proposed amendment is a step towards greater legal certainty, greater efficiency and more responsible operation of parliamentary inquiry committees,' he said.
While the initiators of the referendum, including Pavel Gantar, Dušan Keber and Spomenka Hribar, insist that the amendment removes the protections for the investigators and thus establishes a "political police", and in the Left, for example, they mention that "the amendment, contrary to the principles of parliamentary investigation, allows the majority to have a rough rule over the minority", Sebastjan Jeretič points out that the opposition is trying to encourage paranoia against the new government and that one of the steps in this direction is also collecting signatures against the amendment to the law on parliamentary investigation. They say that it introduces a political police, which is not true. On the contrary, it is clear.
In the previous mandate, the Svoboda MPs acted as a political police under the old law,he explains, adding that he was personally one of the many victims of the illegal investigation of Tamara Vonta. I did not receive a single document, a single decision that could be appealed or have legal protection. She searched my bank accounts and threatened to harass my business partners.
He was a member of the National Assembly of the Russian Federation.
The new law introduces legal protection
He said that the new law introduced legal protection and prevented abuses such as those they had committed on the basis of the abuse of the old law. The new law even places parliamentary investigations in the constitutional framework, he explained, adding that the Constitutional Court of the RS had already found the old law to be unconstitutional fifteen years ago, and this novel now removes this unconstitutionality.
The New Law Brings the Old Law
SDS MP and Chairman of the Committee on Internal Affairs Žan Mahnič spoke to Nova24TV about what the new law brings. The new law brings the old law, he explained in the introduction and recalled that we had a law on parliamentary inquiry, which was in force in this country for more than 20 years, but then came the Golobov government. The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia had already said that some articles of this law were incompatible with the constitution and that certain things had to be corrected. When it came to the point that cooperation between us and Nova Slovenija in the previous mandate was better, together we had more than 30 signatures for the establishment of an investigative body, in particular Urška Klakočar Zromači , who at the time recalled that after three years it was necessary to clarify the decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia and a parliamentary commission was made to investigate the effectiveness of the law, which was completely blocked.
He is a member of the SDS party.
According to Mahnich, the main thing in the aforementioned law was that those who are the subject of a commission of inquiry could appeal to the court and the court could say: no, there should not be a commission of inquiry on this, or when someone is appointed as a witness, they can go to court and the court can say: no, you should not have these witnesses. This means, according to him, that according to the Urshkin law, there could not be a commission of inquiry on Gen-I, because the aim was only not to investigate Gen-I and not to investigate Robert Golaba. When it protected him, the case would be this: we would demand a commission of inquiry on Gen-I, even if we let it go, but it is not, Gen-I would go to the Constitutional Court: we have nothing to do with this society, which should not be investigated and the court would say: it is constitutional, and he should not be a witness.
They're literally jawless tigers.
In this way, according to Mahnitch, the Commission of Inquiry is ineffective. We are literally without a tiger, although formally it could be established, but anyone would complain. This is…
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DemokracijaParty-alignedCenter6 days agoSeveral trade union confederations in Slovenia have issued a joint statement opposing proposed changes to the law on parliamentary inquiry. They argue that these changes threaten individual rights, judicial independence, press autonomy, and the protection of sources. The unions emphasize the importance of legal state principles, democratic procedures, and public participation in decisions affecting constitutional rights. They call for support for a referendum on the issue.
Bias read (Center): The article presents a factual summary of the positions expressed by various trade union confederations without overtly favoring any side. It does not include biased language, one-sided sourcing, or editorial commentary that would indicate a clear ideological lean.
MladinaIndependentCenter6 days agoTrade unions in Slovenia have called for a referendum on proposed changes to the law on parliamentary inquiry. They argue that the proposed amendments disrupt the balance between the powers of state institutions and individual rights by removing the right to challenge an act determining an investigation before the Constitutional Court. The unions emphasize the importance of effective legal protection, participation in decision-making, and freedom of expression as key civilizational achievements that protect individuals from state overreach.
Bias read (Center): The article reports on trade unions advocating for a referendum on legislative changes without taking a stance on the issue itself. It presents their concerns about potential impacts on individual rights and journalistic independence but does not exhibit biased language, one-sided sourcing, or overt
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- organisation Statement from Trade Unions
DeloIndependent🔒Center8 days agoThe article discusses the start of the 40-day period for collecting signatures for a referendum against a new law on parliamentary inquiry.
Bias read (Center): The article reports on a procedural step (signature collection for a referendum) without taking a stance on the issue itself. It does not exhibit biased language, one-sided sourcing, or editorializing.
Nova24TVParty-alignedCenter9 days agoPrime Minister Janez Janša mentioned that Marta Kosić, the European Commissioner, was previously registered as an employee of the Security Service of the Republic of Slovenia (SDV), formerly known as the UDBA. He brought this up during a time when the transition-left movement is collecting signatures for a referendum against 'political police.' The coalition government passed a new version of the law on parliamentary inquiry because the previous version, proposed by Urška Klakočar Zupančič, was seen as excessive and disproportionate in its interference with the effectiveness of parliamentaryin
Bias read (Center): The article discusses a political statement regarding a public figure's past employment but does not exhibit clear bias in framing, language, or sourcing. It presents facts without overtly favoring any side.
DemokracijaParty-alignedCenter9 days ago Who really used the methods of the political police?The article discusses the controversy surrounding a proposed amendment to the law on parliamentary inquiry in Slovenia. It quotes Sebastjan Jeretič, acting director of the Office for Communication of the Government (UKOM), who argues that the new law introduces legal protection and prevents abuses that were possible under the old law. The article also mentions Andrej Poglajen, an SDS MP, who states that the amendment aims to increase legal security, efficiency, and accountability of parliamentary inquiry committees. Meanwhile, proponents of a referendum, including Pavel Gantar, Dušan Keber, Sp
Bias read (Center): The article presents statements from multiple political figures without overtly favoring any side. It provides direct quotes from both supporters and critics of the proposed law, maintaining a balanced perspective.
Official sources cited
- government Sebastjan Jeretič, acting director of UKOM
- government Andrej Poglajen, SDS MP
DemokracijaParty-alignedCenter9 days ago The old regime trade unionists are today appealing the constitution against the intervention law and the referendum ban.Representative trade union centers have filed a constitutional complaint against the intervention law and the ban on a referendum. They argue that citizens should have the right to directly decide on important issues affecting society. The president of the Federation of Free Trade Unions of Slovenia, Andrej Zorko, emphasized that a referendum is a fundamental democratic right and criticized claims that unions are pushing for it solely to block the work of the new government. He also noted that similar actions were taken in 2011 when a different political option was in power.
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Official sources cited
- organisation Zveza svobodnih sindikatov Slovenije
- press release Andrej Zorko
OštroIndependentCenter10 days agoA campaign has begun to collect signatures for a referendum against politically motivated investigations of critics of authorities and journalists. Political parties in the coalition are proposing changes to the law on parliamentary inquiries, which would remove the ability of those under investigation to effectively object. Representatives of civil society, including the Society of Slovene Journalists, warn against potential abuses by authorities and attacks on freedom of speech. Parliamentarians could investigate any individual without the possibility of objection; based on public statements
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DnevnikIndependent🔒Center11 days agoThe collection of signatures for a referendum on the amendment to the law on parliamentary inquiry has begun.
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