Abuse of names and statements on the SDS flyer

Voters have received the SDS leaflet these days in mailboxesthrough which they are addressed to vote against the supplement to the pension in the referendum. There are photos and statements on the flyer. But some have not been aware of this and point to the abuse of their name and statements for political purposes.

The SDS party cited the reasons on why in Sunday’s referendum submit a voice against. They also cited the arguments for and against, which they presented through statements and photographs of different individuals, mostly politicians.

On the flyer, the Prime Minister found themselves with voice statements Robert GolobMinister of Culture Asta bagMember of Freedom and Chair of the National Committee on Culture Sara Žibrat and a representative of the voice of the people Jaša Jenull. On the other hand, with arguments for the decision against the SDS president Janez JanšaPresident of the SDS Cultural Forum Ignatius Friedl Jarcentrepreneur Matej Goričan and « a pensioner with $ 700 pension. »

In addition, the leaflet was made by various statements of individuals, some of whom relate to a referendum and others to a poor position of pensioners. Among those whose statements were selected are the director of the Institute 8 March. Niko Kovacformer Minister of Culture and former LDS Speaker Joseph Školčformer Cohesion Minister and SAB MP Mark BandelliMember of Freedom Almo Intiharacademic painter and recipient of the Prešeren Award Hermana Gvardjancic.

« I didn’t know I would be on this flyer, » Nika Kovač of the Institute of 8, March 8, told STA. They also did not define themselves about the referendum at the institute, so they could not get information about their position in the party.

She did not comment on whether they would act on the publication. Namely, the SDS party wants to talk about the topic as much as possible, so Kovač decided that « such a political manipulation would be consciously ignored for now. »

Nobody asked State Councilor and former Minister of Cultural Minister Jožef Školč for consent in the use of photography and statement. « I don’t participate in the campaign in any way, » he told STA. He does not support the referendum, but seems to him that the Pension Accessory Act is full of flaws for outstanding artistic achievements.

SDS MP Andrej Hoivik Today, it is on press questions whether they have the consent of individuals to state and share their statements, replied that they were publicly published statements, but they have the consent of the artist Gvardjančič.

He also emphasized that the Institute 8, March 8, which was also active in opposition to the measures of the third government of SDS champion Janez Janša, had long warned on his website the problems of retirement and collecting their stories, so that he would expect that they would also be loud in the face of the law that was subject to referendum decision -making. « They have double criteria when it comes to theirs, they are quiet when it comes to opponents, they are very loud, » Hoivik commented.

This week, a campaign is being held before Sunday’s referendum on the Pension Accessories Act for Outstanding Artistic Achievement, prepared by the government and has been adopted in the National Assembly. The subsequent legislative referendum requested the SDS with voters signatures.