ZAGREB, Feb 26 (Hina) - During a debate on amendments to the Law on the Rights and Obligations of State Officials on Thursday, deputies of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) accused parliament president Vladimir Seks and the government
of trying to obstruct the work of the opposition.
ZAGREB, Feb 26 (Hina) - During a debate on amendments to the Law on the
Rights and Obligations of State Officials on Thursday, deputies of the
Social Democratic Party (SDP) accused parliament president Vladimir
Seks and the government of trying to obstruct the work of the
opposition.#L#
Introducing the SDP-sponsored amendments to the law, Nenad Stazic
recalled Seks having denied him the floor at the last parliament
sitting when he wanted to discuss amendments to the law on behalf of
the SDP club of deputies, which Stazic called a violation of
democratic standards.
He slammed Prime Minister Ivo Sanader for "not only having known about
the immoral and illegal behaviour of former Assistant Interior
Minister Stipe Cacija, but also having encouraged it, even before
Cacija was appointed to that post".
Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) deputies reacted to this statement,
claiming that it was inflammatory, and Ivan Jarnjak called on Stazic
to report the PM to the state prosecutor if he had information about
his wrongdoing.
The parliament debated two bills of amendments to the Law on the
Rights and Obligations of State Officials, one sponsored by the
government and the other by the SDP. The bills envisage stricter
criteria for granting entitlements to state officials after they leave
their post.
The parliament continues its session tomorrow with a debate on a draft
state budget for 2004.
(Hina) rml sb