ZAGREB, June 8 (Hina) - The president of HVIDR-a, an association of disabled war veterans, called on all veterans' associations on Friday to stage a joint protest against announcements of dismissals of veterans from the interior and
defence ministries. HVIDR-a's Marinko Liovic described as unfounded and false Veterans' Minister Ivica Pancic's promise that his ministry would provide care for 5,000 people who should be dismissed from the interior and 20,000 from the defence ministry. Slamming the incumbent government, Liovic said among else HVIDR-a was "outraged" by cuts in budgetary funds intended for the association's projects. HVIDR-a thinks spending budgetary funds on the erection of a monument to the homeland is unnecessary as there already is a homeland altar near Zagreb. Liovic announced he would not run for HVIDR-a president again in the hope it will improve the government's attitude towards disabled vet
ZAGREB, June 8 (Hina) - The president of HVIDR-a, an association of
disabled war veterans, called on all veterans' associations on
Friday to stage a joint protest against announcements of dismissals
of veterans from the interior and defence ministries.
HVIDR-a's Marinko Liovic described as unfounded and false
Veterans' Minister Ivica Pancic's promise that his ministry would
provide care for 5,000 people who should be dismissed from the
interior and 20,000 from the defence ministry.
Slamming the incumbent government, Liovic said among else HVIDR-a
was "outraged" by cuts in budgetary funds intended for the
association's projects. HVIDR-a thinks spending budgetary funds on
the erection of a monument to the homeland is unnecessary as there
already is a homeland altar near Zagreb.
Liovic announced he would not run for HVIDR-a president again in the
hope it will improve the government's attitude towards disabled
veterans.
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