For more than two years, the two companies of lawyer Peter Premk, brother of Freedom Movement MP Martin Premk, have had no restrictions on dealings with the National Assembly. Peter Premk was also a co-founder of the predecessor of the Freedom Movement (Gibanje Svoboda), where Finance Minister Klemen Boštjančič is now Vice-President. His ministry has transferred nearly 27 thousand euro to Premk’s company in a year.
Read MoreIn early September 2022, the wife of SDS MP Tomaž Lisec, then still employed in the public sector, opened a part-time sole proprietorship. Just a few days later, she signed a consultancy contract with the Rudolfovo Institute, which had been established by the government of Janez Janša (SDS). The sequence of events raises suspicions of a possible pre-arranged cooperation.
Read MoreSDS MP Andrej Kosi used to live in a building that was officially categorised as a crop storehouse. The living situation of two MPs, who are residing in buildings with reported useful floor areas smaller than a couple public parking spaces, also remains unclear.
Read MoreMore than 42% of the current MPs have not declared to the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption any related companies that the National Assembly is not allowed to do business with. Only 23% of the 88* MPs decided to cooperate at least partially with journalists, while the others remained silent or made excuses, claiming compliance with legal obligations.
Read MoreOnly 19 of the 50 state secretaries provided Oštro with copies of their asset forms. In the second installment of the Asset Detector project, we find that the main issues are in understanding and declaring companies linked to family members.
Read MoreIn Slovenia, no one except the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption knows what assets high-ranking officials own. They cannot judge whether they are gaining illicitly from holding public office. This is why Oštro has decided to turn the light on for the public and track politicians' assets in the Asset Detector.
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