Coalition Still Silent Over Stevanović’s Criminal Record

Zoran Stevanović, the speaker of Slovenia’s parliament, has been finally convicted at least three times, according to the report. The latest disclosed judgment concerns a fraud case from 15 years ago.

Stevanović borrowed money and offered the injured party a car as security even though the vehicle did not belong to him. The District Court in Kranj sentenced him to six months in prison, suspended, and ordered him to repay 2,500 euros in fraudulently obtained money.

Criminal law expert Miha Šepec said voters should know about the convictions before the election. “It would be right for these things to be known before the elections, because voters decide on the basis of this information whether past convictions bother them or not,” he said.

The Freedom Movement has demanded Stevanović’s resignation. The Social Democrats and the Left have instead pointed to the responsibility of coalition parties that have remained silent. The report identifies Prime Minister Janez Janša as the main political sponsor of Stevanović’s rise.

Stevanović’s office responded to the newly revealed conviction by saying he had old matters to address, but the available excerpt ends before the statement is completed.

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It would be right for these things to be known before the elections, because voters decide on the basis of this information whether past convictions bother them or not.