Iako nikad nije bio član komunističke partije, "činjenica da se moralo biti komunista da bi se bilo 'moralno i politički podobno' za unaprjeđenje uvijek me je ljutila," kaže Prlenda.
While he was never a communist party member, "the fact one had to be a communist to be 'morally and politically suitable' for a promotion always made me angry," said Prlenda.