Opposition wants govt to step down, coalition reserved in wake of police probe

Ljubljana, 30 June - Opposition parties bar the SNS spoke on Tuesday of independent police work in the investigation into ventilator procurement and called on the government to take a cue from the resignation of Interior Minister Aleš Hojs. Coalition parties were mostly reserved, an exception being PM Janez Janša, who said it is time to end "selective justice".

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Marjan Šarec, the head of the Marjan Šarec List (LMŠ), commenting on the resignation of Interior Minister Aleš Hojs.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Zmago Jelinčič, the leader of the opposition National Party (SNS).
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
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Zmago Jelinčič, the head of the National Party (SNS), commenting on the resignation of Interior Minister Aleš Hojs.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Alenka Bratušek, the head of the namesake party, commenting on the resignation of Interior Minister Aleš Hojs.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Social Democrats (SD) head Tanja Fajon commenting on the resignation of Interior Minister Aleš Hojs.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Jun 30, 2020, 17:16 gz/mas/mas