Twenty years on, anti-graft watchdog still seen as toothless tiger

Ljubljana, 30 September - As Slovenia's anti-corruption watchdog is turning 20, its head Robert Šumi has expressed regret that it continues to lack sufficient mechanisms for enforcement and that politicians often fail to take responsibility. While he stressed the wish for the commission to be taken more seriously, relevant legislative changes do not yet seem a priority.

Ljubljana Head of the Corruption Prevention Commission (KPK) Robert Šumi. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Head of the Corruption Prevention Commission (KPK) Robert Šumi.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

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