Tuerk Calls Proponents to Withdraw Impeachment

Ljubljana, 2 March - The key players in what is the first ever impeachment motion filed against a Slovenian president presented their views as parliament took to the issue on Tuesday. While opposition leader Janez Jansa insisted that President Danilo Tuerk had seriously violated the Constitution, Tuerk labelled the motion unjustified and damaging.

Ljubljana
President Danilo Tuerk presents to MPs his view on the impeachment motion filed against him by two opposition parties.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Tuerk presents to MPs his view on the impeachment motion filed against him by two opposition parties.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Tuerk presents to MPs his view on the impeachment motion filed against him by two opposition parties.
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana, DZ.
Seja DZ, na kateri so poslanci razpravljali pred odločanjem o ustavni obtožbi predsednika republike Danila Türka.
Predsednik republike Danilo Türk.
Foto: Tina Kosec/STA

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