ZAGREB, June 15 (Hina) - The Croatian Peasants' Party (HSS) wants to be a factor of stability in the ruling coalition, but the coalition has been increasingly unsuccessful, it was said at a session of the HSS Central Committee on
Saturday.
ZAGREB, June 15 (Hina) - The Croatian Peasants' Party (HSS) wants to
be a factor of stability in the ruling coalition, but the coalition
has been increasingly unsuccessful, it was said at a session of the
HSS Central Committee on Saturday. #L#
Discussing the party's political activities and relations in the
coalition, the Committee agreed that the party was stable and
homogenous, however, the ruling coalition was growing weak.
The coalition's activities are slow, there is lack of agreement and
understanding among the coalition partners, Tomcic said, adding
that the coalition had failed to solve two crucial problems -
economic revival and unemployment.
The HSS Central Committee today did not discuss a claim made by the
Social Democrats at the last parliamentary session that the
coalition parties "are forming an informal coalition with the
HDZ".
Tomcic said the accusation was absurd and unnecessary. The HSS is
not negotiating changing the coalition, but it will not give up the
right to criticism, he said.
The HSS objects that the important projects it has been supporting,
such as a farming strategy, a law on farming incentives, and changes
to the education system are being ignored. The party expects those
issues to be solved by the summer break, Tomcic said.
The party also objects that the government is too slow in initiating
concrete business projects and that the Ministry of Crafts and
Small and Medium-Scale Businesses is not in the centre of its
attention, although its contribution to reducing unemployment is
significant.
The coalition has been unsuccessful also in resolving personnel
issues, but Tomcic believes this problem is not so important for the
public.
Tomcic believes that more worrying than a drop in the coalition's
rating is an increase in the number of undecided voters, which he
believes shows lack of belief in quick changes.
The HSS today adopted a new statute and leadership.
(hina) rml