Slovenian parliament to decide on Golob’s immunity without debate

Slovenia’s parliament will decide without debate whether Robert Golob can face further proceedings in the Bobnar case, and the expected outcome is that it will not grant him immunity.

Golob, the prime minister and leader of the Freedom Movement when the alleged conduct took place, now serves as a member of parliament. The State Prosecutor’s Office asked parliament to authorize the continuation of criminal proceedings over a suspected offense involving gifts for unlawful influence and allegations that Golob interfered in police work.

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I will also vote for immunity not to be granted, or for criminal proceedings against me to begin in the competent court.

The Specialized State Prosecutor’s Office filed a request for a judicial investigation with the Ljubljana District Court in October last year. The court has not yet decided on that request. On Aug. 18, prosecutors asked the court to obtain parliament’s permission to continue the proceedings because Golob had been elected an MP after the investigation request was filed and therefore holds procedural immunity.

Golob told parliament on Monday that he would not invoke the protection. He said he would vote for immunity to be denied so that criminal proceedings could begin in the competent court, adding that he wanted the case concluded as soon as possible. Since he does not intend to rely on immunity, he described parliament’s decision on whether proceedings could start as unnecessary.

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I want it to end as soon as possible.