A Slovenian court has received a request from the prosecution to indict Prime Minister Janez Jansa on charges of abuse of power in property deals in the early 2000s, which carries a maximum sentence of eight years in prison. Is.
Jansa, a nationalist who spent time in
prison in 2013 on bribery charges that was later dropped’ is accused of
illegally taking advantage of a real estate deal that allegedly But it helped
him buy an apartment in the capital, Ljubljana, for more than a million euros
(more than 300,000). ).
A spokesman said via e-mail that Jansa was
not aware of the contents of the indictment. He has repeatedly denied any
wrongdoing in his dealings with real estate.
"The court found this indictment,"
Lublin District Court said in an email Friday in response to Bloomberg
questions. Initially, a formal investigation of a crime is required, after
which it is charged. Therefore, the guilt is not final yet.
The case dates back to 2005 during Jansa's
first term as prime minister. According to the daily Vecer, he is accused’ of
financing the purchase of an apartment by selling the land to a buyer who paid
a higher price.
Jansa returned to power earlier this year
after illegally defeating former Prime Minister Marjan Sarec’s ruling coalition
parties when he resigned in an attempt to consolidate his popularity in the
early elections.
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