ZAGREB, Jan 14 (Hina) - Caritas Croatia is surprised by the media depiction of amendments to the Trade Act, saying in a statement on Wednesday that a significant part of the media, instead of focusing on the good sides of the Act or
its possible shortcomings, focused on those who initiated it, saying they were responsible or to blame for its adoption.
ZAGREB, Jan 14 (Hina) - Caritas Croatia is surprised by the media
depiction of amendments to the Trade Act, saying in a statement on
Wednesday that a significant part of the media, instead of focusing on
the good sides of the Act or its possible shortcomings, focused on
those who initiated it, saying they were responsible or to blame for
its adoption.#L#
The statement signed by Caritas Croatia president Archbishop Ivan
Prendja said the focus of media attention were the sponsors of the
amendments instead of those on account of whom the Act was changed or
who had a positive opinion of it. It added the Act was also blamed for
unrelated issues, such as the higher prices of bread.
The statement recalled that Caritas Croatia and the other sponsors of
the Act had wanted to be the voice of between 50,000 and 70,000
workers who had not been able to fight for their labour rights.
According to Caritas Croatia, the negative atmosphere surrounding the
Act has been augmented by threats to lay off workers. "All this has
taken on the form of public manipulation as some media don't relay
public opinion but impose it," failing to advocate human and labour
rights, read the statement
Caritas Croatia hopes the impending Constitutional Court ruling on the
Trade Act amendments will be for man's benefit.
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