By: Moja Dolenjska
MPs from SDS and NSi submitted a request at the first session of the National Assembly to launch parliamentary procedure for establishing an investigative commission on “determining and assessing the actual situation regarding threats to Slovenia’s energy security.” Among other things, the commission will investigate the operations of Gen‑I during the period when it was led by Robert Golob. MPs from the Freedom Movement blocked any investigation into Gen‑I in the previous parliamentary term, but circumstances have now changed. The commission will also examine possible indirect or direct financing of the Freedom Movement party.
The investigative commission intends, among other things, to determine the political responsibility of public office holders due to suspected influence on allegedly uneconomical and unlawful decisions made by management and supervisory bodies of state‑owned energy companies, the Slovenian Sovereign Holding (SDH), the government, the National Assembly, and other state institutions, which:
- significantly worsened the performance of energy companies and endangered Slovenia’s energy independence, while enabling unlawful financial gain for certain political parties in the period from 1 January 2014 until the approval of this parliamentary commission.
- The commission will determine the circumstances of the acquisition of the company Star Solar d. o. o., founded by Golob, the appointment of the company’s legal representative, its operations, and its business dealings with Borzen, the electricity market operator.
- This part of the inquiry will address potential political responsibility of public office holders due to suspected abuse of official position, alleged damage to the property of the Republic of Slovenia, and alleged political pressure on investigations into money laundering, tax offences, and tax‑related criminal acts.
As is known, Robert Golob founded Star Solar in 2012; the company is engaged in the production of electricity from solar power plants. He took ownership of the company in 2023 from his then‑wife, Jana Nemec. For a short period, his daughter Luna served as director, and it is now run by Maksimilijana Polak, former state secretary in the prime minister’s office.
Since 2016, Star Solar has received 2.38 million euros from the state‑owned Borzen.