Slovenia Times
10. February, 2021
Ljubljana – The Slovenian Writers’ Association (DSP) has decided it will not take part in the celebration of Slovenia’s 30th independence anniversary following revelations that Prime Minister Janez Janša has banned some government officials from making public appearances.
“The DSP, which has provided the foundation for Slovenia’s independence 30 years ago and has been involved in initial preparations for marking this wonderful anniversary led by Slovenian President Borut Pahor, will not take part in the events planned on this occasion,” the DSP wrote in a press release on Monday, Culture Day.
Slovenia took a key step toward its independence as a declaration demanding the country’s sovereignty was read out at a mass rally in Ljubljana’s Congress Square on 8 May 1989 in support of a group jailed by Yugoslav authorities for allegedly disclosing military secrets. One of them was Janša.