ZAGREB, Oct 20 (Hina) - Protesters at the "Time's Up" rally in downtown Zagreb have not gathered only to show their discontent but warn the authorities that they are responsible before history and the people, and that those who
created the Croatian state will oppose attempts to suspect war veterans, distance Croatia from the West and integrate it into Balkan associations, a speaker said. The incumbent government has not realised that the most important thing for Croatia's future is to ensure the dignity of those who created the state and the dignity of killed Croatian soldiers, Janko Bobetko, a retired general of the army, told Saturday's rally. He reproached the authorities for distancing Croatia from the West and pushing it towards Balkan integration in which, he stressed, Serbia would run the show. The rally, which was organised by the national headquarters for the protection of Homeland War values, began in Za
ZAGREB, Oct 20 (Hina) - Protesters at the "Time's Up" rally in
downtown Zagreb have not gathered only to show their discontent but
warn the authorities that they are responsible before history and
the people, and that those who created the Croatian state will
oppose attempts to suspect war veterans, distance Croatia from the
West and integrate it into Balkan associations, a speaker said.
The incumbent government has not realised that the most important
thing for Croatia's future is to ensure the dignity of those who
created the state and the dignity of killed Croatian soldiers,
Janko Bobetko, a retired general of the army, told Saturday's
rally.
He reproached the authorities for distancing Croatia from the West
and pushing it towards Balkan integration in which, he stressed,
Serbia would run the show.
The rally, which was organised by the national headquarters for the
protection of Homeland War values, began in Zagreb's central Ban
Jelacic Square around noon and has been addressed by several
leaders of Homeland War associations and retired generals.
The president of the association of disabled war veterans HVIDR-a,
Marinko Liovic, said the incumbent authorities were doing nothing
for Croatia but everything against it, and accused them of "treason
and dictatorship."
Reporters covering the event estimate around 30,000 people have
rallied, while organisers estimate the figure is much higher. The
Interior Ministry has not yet released any official estimate.
Among the protesters are numerous politicians, including MPs of the
opposition's Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Democratic Centre
(DC), Party of Rights (HSP), Christian Democrats (HKDU), and the
ruling coalition's Social Liberals (HSLS).
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