Discussion in Slovenian parliament20 May 2019 22:01
So today, VIOLETA TOMIĆ, tried to debate Petisovci project in parliament, the minister left before answering her questions
“” Mrs. Violeta Tomić, you have a parliamentary question for the just-absent Minister, Mr. Simon Zajc. Want a written or oral response? (Oral.) VIOLETA TOMIĆ (PS Levica): Thank you for the word. In all events around "fracking" in Petišovci, some extreme deaths, but not just gas. We now have another minister of the sort of Party of the Modern Center, who in fact, at the declarative level, advocates that "fracking" does not come, but despite the function and power that comes with it, he does nothing to actually stop this . And so, we get the impression that it's just a piar, which creates a smokestack for some unheard of business from the background. Why am I saying this? Illegal influences and unacceptable pressures on employees were identified, the principles of autonomy and independence of the body and the work of official persons were violated, and even the director of the agency flew away. Well, and it is so obvious that British lobbyists have been illegally affected by our officials, but the environmental permit for the refinery was nevertheless obtained. Arso called for an environmental impact assessment, but every investor in our country, from Lafarge to Kemis, made and eventually got all the permits. After the decrease in the number of SMC ministers and deputies, obviously very good care of their people. Thus, when Zizec was not elected to the National Assembly, he first became secretary to the MESP, and now he is the minister, his head of the office is the former SMC deputy, Andrej Potočnik, while the director of Arsa will be Lilijana Kozlovič, who, however, , former Secretary General of Cerar's Government. That we do not even talk about how former SMC officials are calling on various well-paid departments, from ambassadors to directors. And the image is perfect, the president of this party, Miro Cerar, in his role as foreign minister, met with the British Foreign Minister at the same time, who, by the way, did not even know if he was in Slovenia or in Slovakia. And from the media, we learned that the main topic of these talks was something other than the big problems of the British corporation in obtaining a "fracking" license. I deeply regret that the minister, former SMC deputy, is not here today, but I want clear answers about how the "fracking" thoughts should be stopped forever and how to ban it, because in the Prekmurje environment we are facing an environmental disaster. In short, how to protect people and nature in Petišovci. Thank you. PRESIDENT MAG. DEJAN ZIDAN: Thank you, ma'am. The minister will have to answer the next time. “””