By: A. H. (Nova24tv)
President Nataša Pirc Musar, in response to the announcement of defence referendums, expressed a desire that Slovenia not bring shame upon itself in the international community, and called on politicians to engage in dialogue and unity on important issues, MMC RTV Slovenia reported. She also emphasised that she would like to speak with Prime Minister Robert Golob, but what might the topics of their conversation be?
The president’s call would be appropriate, if one forgot her appearance in the European Parliament, where, according to critics, she brought shame on Slovenia with her statement about “genocide” and by confusing Gaza with the West Bank. Many accuse her of hypocrisy over these comments.
“President Nataša Pirc Musar’s statement that she does not want Slovenia to be embarrassed in the international community is the height of hypocrisy! Who has supported this extremely leftist and incompetent government all these years? Nataša Pirc Musar. Who, despite all the wrongdoings of this government at home and abroad, has never called for its resignation? Nataša Pirc Musar. Did she demand the government resign immediately after the latest referendum madness? Of course not. The president shares responsibility for the complete chaos in Slovenia and for the fact that the country is embarrassed abroad on an almost daily basis. Her statements are a mockery of the citizens,” wrote Vid Mlakar, a molecular biologist and political commentator, on X.
At the national gathering under the Najevska linden tree in Carinthia, Pirc Musar announced that she intends to discuss the referendums with the Prime Minister. “We need to speak openly about what is really going on in the background,” she said about the referendum initiative. This raises the question of what they will even discuss, since they share a similar ideological worldview and are both seen as products of the left’s negative personnel selection. Their disagreements stem mainly from issues of political appointments.
Let us recall that Pirc Musar last month began a new round of consultations with parliamentary groups for appointing a new governor of the Bank of Slovenia, but once again failed to secure sufficient support. Her candidate, Simon Savšek, head of the European Investment Bank’s office, despite his expertise, did not receive enough support from the coalition, reportedly due to a lack of leadership skills.
The coalition, especially the Gibanje Svoboda, insists on its own candidate, Saša Jazbec, which had already caused the failure of previous rounds of consultations regarding candidate appointments.
Who is really making foreign policy decisions behind the scenes?
Another issue that raises questions, or a potential topic of conversation with Golob, are her words that she does not know “what is going on behind the scenes.” With this, the president further confirms what could already be inferred from statements made by Vladimir Prebilič, who in a recent interview with Žurnal24 confirmed that the so-called “men behind the curtain” are not a myth, but a reality in Slovenian politics – especially that Milan Kučan still plays a key role in deciding who is allowed to enter the political stage. Prebilič clearly stated that he had not yet received a “yes” from Kučan, and if he does not, he will not run in the elections.
