Attack on party leader Miho Kordis amid leaflet distribution in Ljubljana
Miho Kordis, leader of the party Mi, socialists, was physically attacked this afternoon at Bavarski Dvur in Ljubljana while distributing leaflets. Police apprehended the assailant based on a photograph.
Physical attack on Kordis at Bavarski Dvur, police arrest assailant
Miho Kordis, leader of the party Mi, socialists, was physically attacked this afternoon at Bavarski Dvur in Ljubljana by an unknown man whilst distributing leaflets with activists ahead of local elections. Police arrested the assailant shortly after being notified, according to dnevnik.si.
According to the party, a man approached Kordis on Slovenska Street shortly after four o'clock, struck him on the arm and insulted him. Kordis's appeals for calm went unheeded, so he took out his telephone and photographed the assailant. The man then struck him twice more and knocked the telephone from his hand.
Following the incident, Kordis called the police and described what had occurred when officers arrived. Based on the photograph taken, police arrested the assailant shortly thereafter.
The party issued a statement strongly condemning the attack and warned that physical confrontations with party representatives in Slovenian territory were becoming increasingly common. They cited an incident before the parliamentary elections when a man with a knife attacked a party team at the same location, Bavarski Dvur. "This case, reported to police, has still not been resolved to date. This time the police carried out their duties quickly, effectively and professionally," the statement said.
Mi, socialists added that it advocates for a society in which people do not physically attack one another, and that they would not be intimidated by acts of violence.
An explanation from the police is still awaited by STA.
Source: Google News SI — Crime (sl)