TOMCIC COMMENTS ON MP GLAVAS AFFAIR

ZAGREB, April 12 (Hina)- Parliamentary Speaker Zlatko Tomcic on Friday commented about the affair surrounding Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) MP Branimir Glavas who has come into conflict with the parliament's Secretariat due to excessive travel costs. #L# As a result of the disagreement, Glavas filed charges with the Public Prosecutor's Office against parliamentary Secretary Danica Orcic and against himself because of public statements that he had taken more than was allowed for travel costs. "The fact that Glavas has filed charges against himself cannot be interpreted in any other way than frivolous for an MP. His intentions are to ridicule the legality of the parliament's work, even though the Committee for Elections and Appointments clearly endorsed regulations on the rationalisation of expenses incurred by MPs for accommodation, daily allowances and travel costs", Tomcic said. He believes that a competent committee and the parliamentary Secretariat need to conduct a serious investigation and establish the conduct of MPs, and how the Secretariat carries out controls of this conduct. "I expect details. There will be repercussions for not adhering to procedures", Tomcic said. (hina) sp sb