A question by an opposition National Party (SNS) MP asking whether Ombudsman Matjaz Hanzek is really banned from seeing his own children has additionally undermined the already low public opinion of parliament, MPs and politics in general, the daily Vecer notes on Thursday.

Such claims beg the question of how Speaker France Cukjati, a former Jesuit, could even allow parliament to be abused for such vile charges against the ombudsman and his family, the Maribor-based daily wonders.

Vecer believes that the question by Barbara Zgajner Tavs could hardly be classified as an MP's question. Under the rules of procedure of the National Assembly such questions can only be asked about the activities of the government and its bodies. And ombudsman is not part of the government, Vecer adds in its commentary headlined "Where is the Bottom".

Commenting the same affair, the daily Delo adds that the SNS has taken on the role of aide to the ruling centre-right coalition for doing its dirty work. Besides drafting an act that has abolished an independent anti-corruption commission, the party continues to scorn Hanzek, who is a thorn in the government's side.

Delo believes that the second aim of the attack against Hanzek was to grab media attention. The time has come for the media to show more restraint in airing the views of the SNS, Delo concludes its commentary headlined "National Party's Mudslinging".