The HSS believes that the agreements on the sale of the two companies are harmful for Croatia, an HSS deputy and chairman of the Sabor's Tourism Committee, Ante Markov, said at a news conference in Sibenik on Monday.
The agreements should be reviewed by the Croatian Privatisation Fund Supervisory Committee, which should inform the Sabor of its findings to enable the judiciary and the Chief State Prosecutor's Office to take action, Markov said.
He accused the incumbent as well as former governments of failing to deal with the causes of the current situation in the economy and called for devising a new economy project.
Management rather than the type of ownership is important for the functioning of a company, Markov said, adding that this year's tourist season proved his statement. Despite great results and an increase in the number of arrivals, the country's balance of payments is more negative than before the start of the season due to a drastic rise in imports, the HSS deputy said.
Commenting on the sale of the transport unit of the Light Metal Factory to a Slovene company, Markov said his party urged annulling the sale agreement.
The recent sale of the Liburnia Riviera hotel chain to two holding companies drew criticism from local and state authorities, as well as from political parties, while the sale of the part of the Sibenik factory caused a protest of local hauliers over the weekend.