Defence Minister Ousted by Parliament

Ljubljana, 9 April - Defence Minister Janko Veber was ousted by parliament on Thursday in a 68-to-11 vote called by Prime Minister Miro Cerar in the wake of a scandal surrounding Veber's order for military intelligence to probe the sale of telco Telekom Slovenije.

Ljubljana Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber. PM Miro Cerar. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber.
PM Miro Cerar.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber. PM Miro Cerar. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber.
PM Miro Cerar.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber. PM Miro Cerar. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber.
PM Miro Cerar.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber. Minister Veber. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber.
Minister Veber.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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