{"id":19259,"date":"2013-01-09T17:30:17","date_gmt":"2013-01-09T16:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.presstv.ir\/detail\/2013\/01\/09\/282656\/slovenia-pm-to-resign-over-corruption\/"},"modified":"2013-01-09T17:30:17","modified_gmt":"2013-01-09T16:30:17","slug":"slovenia-pm-to-resign-over-corruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/breaking-news\/slovenia-pm-to-resign-over-corruption\/","title":{"rendered":"Slovenia PM to resign over corruption"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mayor of Ljubljana Zoran Jankovic speaking after an anti-corruption watchdog found irregularaties in his assets and bank accounts, and those of Prime Minister Janez Jansa, on January 9, 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa has offered to resign as party chief over allegations of fraud from the country\u2019s anti-corruption watchdog.<\/p>\n

The premier offered a conditional resignation on Wednesday based on the opinion of his center-right wing party, who will cast a vote of confidence over the accusations and the leader\u2019s defense.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will offer my resignation from the SDS (Slovenian Democratic Party) leadership to the party’s council on Wednesday,\u201d Jansa said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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“If my arguments do not satisfy them that will also mean my resignation as prime minister,” he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nSlovenia\u2019s anti-corruption watchdog accused Jansa of withholding information of bank accounts and personal assets with a value of 210,000 euros between 2004 and 2012.<\/p>\n

Mayor of Slovenia\u2019s capital city, Ljubljana, Zoran Jankovic had also apparently concealed 2.4 million euros in assets and bank accounts, which the watchdog revealed on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Jankovic, also leader of the center-left opposition group Positive Slovenia, came under fire after the watchdog opened an investigation in 2011 on all parliamentary leaders to clear out corruption in Slovenia.<\/p>\n

The commission’s findings come as thousands of Slovenians have protested over corruption in political parties and the government\u2019s austerity measures.<\/p>\n

On Monday, protesters demanded the resignation of all City of Maribor council members because of their association to former Ljubljana Mayor Franc Kangler, who resigned over corruption allegations on December 6, 2012.<\/p>\n

A similar protest was held in the city on December 3, 2012. Police forces arrested some 40 people during the demonstration.<\/p>\n

The recession-hit eurozone state has seen a wave of protests in recent months over public sector spending cuts and tough austerity measures.<\/p>\n

GVN\/SZH<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mayor of Ljubljana Zoran Jankovic speaking after an anti-corruption watchdog found irregularaties in his assets and bank accounts, and those of Prime Minister Janez Jansa, on January 9, 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa has offered to resign as party chief over allegations of fraud from the country’s anti-corruption watchdog.<\/p>\n

The premier offered a conditional resignation on Wednesday based on the opinion of his center-right wing party, who will cast a vote of confidence over the accusations and the leader’s defense.<\/p>\n

“I will offer my resignation from the SDS (Slovenian Democratic Party) leadership to the party’s council on Wednesday,” Jansa said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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“If my arguments do not satisfy them that will also mean my resignation as prime minister,” he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nSlovenia’s anti-corruption watchdog accused Jansa of withholding information of bank accounts and personal assets with a value of 210,000 euros between 2004 and 2012.<\/p>\n

Mayor of Slovenia’s capital city, Ljubljana, Zoran Jankovic had also apparently concealed 2.4 million euros in assets and bank accounts, which the watchdog revealed on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Jankovic, also leader of the center-left opposition group Positive Slovenia, came under fire after the watchdog opened an investigation in 2011 on all parliamentary leaders to clear out corruption in Slovenia.<\/p>\n

The commission’s findings come as thousands of Slovenians have protested over corruption in political parties and the government’s austerity measures.<\/p>\n

On Monday, protesters demanded the resignation of all City of Maribor council members because of their association to former Ljubljana Mayor Franc Kangler, who resigned over corruption allegations on December 6, 2012.<\/p>\n

A similar protest was held in the city on December 3, 2012. Police forces arrested some 40 people during the demonstration.<\/p>\n

The recession-hit eurozone state has seen a wave of protests in recent months over public sector spending cuts and tough austerity measures.<\/p>\n

GVN\/SZH<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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