ZAGREB, Feb 15 (Hina) - Parliament's House of Counties must not be dissolved as it represents and protects the interests of local self-government and stands for a corrective in the passing of laws, upper house president Katic
Ivanisevic said on Thursday. She told a news conference the introduction of a second parliamentary house and strengthening of its role was becoming a trend around the world. Ivanisevic said it was a way of developing democracy, and added the dissolution of the House of Counties would represent a big step backwards. The upper house took the position that it should not be dissolved and rejected the reasons frequently mentioned in public debate as to the need of changing the Constitution in view of dissolving the house.(hina) ha sb
ZAGREB, Feb 15 (Hina) - Parliament's House of Counties must not be
dissolved as it represents and protects the interests of local
self-government and stands for a corrective in the passing of laws,
upper house president Katic Ivanisevic said on Thursday.
She told a news conference the introduction of a second
parliamentary house and strengthening of its role was becoming a
trend around the world.
Ivanisevic said it was a way of developing democracy, and added the
dissolution of the House of Counties would represent a big step
backwards.
The upper house took the position that it should not be dissolved
and rejected the reasons frequently mentioned in public debate as
to the need of changing the Constitution in view of dissolving the
house.
(hina) ha sb