Damir Huber, who was due to give testimony on October 6 as part of investigative proceedings against Branimir Glavas, a member of Parliament suspected of involvement in war crimes against civilians in 1991, pressed charges on Wednesday, alleging that he had been followed by the police over the last week and called for an interview with the police in order to give false testimony or to be prevented from testifying.
Osijek Police Department official Stipo Rimac said at a press conference that "Huber could not have been subjected to pressure by the police to prevent him from giving evidence or to extort a statement from him, because he has not responded to an interview with the police."
"Huber has been called as a citizen to provide information in connection with the crime of obstruction of evidence and not in connection with the ongoing criminal proceedings against Branimir Glavas, in which he is a witness," Rimac said.
Describing the charges pressed by Huber as "totally unfounded," Rimac said that in this case police officers had acted "professionally and in accordance with the law."