ZAGREB, June 17 (Hina) - The Croatian parliamentary Justice Committee on Monday refused a suggestion by MPs of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) that a parliamentary commission of enquiry be established to look into the legality of
work of state bodies regarding the alleged collusion between the government and organised crime. The committee said that the parliament had already committed competent institutions to investigate the issue.
ZAGREB, June 17 (Hina) - The Croatian parliamentary Justice
Committee on Monday refused a suggestion by MPs of the Croatian
Democratic Union (HDZ) that a parliamentary commission of enquiry
be established to look into the legality of work of state bodies
regarding the alleged collusion between the government and
organised crime. The committee said that the parliament had already
committed competent institutions to investigate the issue. #L#
Former state prosecutor Radovan Ortynski alleged the connection
between the government and organised crime when he submitted an
annual report on the work of the state prosecution in parliament.
Committee chairman Luka Trconic (Croatian Peasants' Party) said
that the establishment of the commission would be
counterproductive, since Ortynski had already submitted all
documentation to the new chief state prosecutor, Mladen Bajic.
Committee members also said that the establishment of the
commission of enquiry would hinder the work of competent state
bodies which have been entrusted by the parliament to carry out an
investigation into Ortynski's accusations, about which they are to
inform MPs within three months. If the bodies do not do their work,
MPs may ask of the parliament to establish the truth, Trconic said.
Dissatisfied with the decision, the HDZ has gathered the signatures
of the necessary fifth of MPs and submitted to the parliament a
proposal that the commission be established after all.
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