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Crowd Demands Mijič’s Resignation and Opposes Government Legislative Proposals
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Crowd Demands Mijič’s Resignation and Opposes Government Legislative Proposals

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A crowd in Republic Square called for MP Boris Mijič to resign and for a by-election, while organizers accused him of labor-rights violations, tax avoidance and political irresponsibility.
  • Civil-society and labor groups linked the protest to criticism of government policies, the treatment of foreign workers, and proposed healthcare and welfare reforms.
  • Organizers said more than 15,000 people had signed a petition seeking Mijič’s resignation and urged voters to oppose the government’s legislative proposals in referendums scheduled for Oct. 11.

A crowd gathered in Republic Square to demand the resignation of MP Boris Mijič and the holding of a by-election. The protest, organized by the Glas ljudstva civil initiative, focused on alleged conduct by companies linked to Mijič and his family.

Organizers accused Mijič of violating workers’ rights, avoiding tax obligations and acting irresponsibly as a politician. They said he did not respond to an invitation to attend the rally. The organizations involved called on Mijič and his party leadership to address the allegations publicly.

The protest also served as a broader attack on government policy. Civil-society and labor representatives criticized the position of foreign workers, whose residence permits depend on employment, and warned about what they described as systemic precariousness. Miha Blažič of Ambasada Rog urged participants to support a Sept. 16 rally against the foreigners law and to take part in the Oct. 11 referendums.

Dušan Keber of Glas ljudstva criticized the government’s proposed emergency law, saying it could open the way to healthcare privatization and the gradual dismantling of the welfare state. Metka Mencin warned that growing inequality could further weaken public healthcare, education, culture and social services. “We do not accept the perverse logic in which profits are always private, while risks and burdens are public,” she said.

Organizers said more than 15,000 people had signed a petition calling for Mijič’s resignation. Former Resni.ca member Jasmin Bešić accused the party leadership of abandoning its pre-election positions in favor of the interests of a narrow group. Jaša Jenull also recalled an earlier protest in the same square, when police carried demonstrators away as they read the constitution, contrasting that episode with the current government’s expectation that schoolchildren will read it.

We do not accept the perverse logic in which profits are always private, while risks and burdens are public.

— Metka MencinMencin criticized rising inequality and warned about further deterioration of public services.
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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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