ZAGREB, March 9 (Hina) - Lieutenant General Milivoj Petkovic on Thursday requested that the Croatian Government cancels the secrecy of his statement before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on June
23, 1999, the office of Petkovic's attorney reported Thursday. Petkovic testified in a case against General Tihomir Blaskic via video from Zagreb, and the former Croatian Government demanded the secrecy of Petkovic's testimony, the statement read. The reasons why Petkovic demanded that the secrecy be cancelled is the protection of the truth, the protection of his persona, and the protection of Croatia's interests, the statement read. "Recently, some irresponsible people and media are spreading lies about my testimony in The Hague and the context of my statement. I told only truth at the trial against Tihomir Blaskic, which could not be used against G
ZAGREB, March 9 (Hina) - Lieutenant General Milivoj Petkovic on
Thursday requested that the Croatian Government cancels the
secrecy of his statement before the International Criminal
Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on June 23, 1999, the
office of Petkovic's attorney reported Thursday.
Petkovic testified in a case against General Tihomir Blaskic via
video from Zagreb, and the former Croatian Government demanded the
secrecy of Petkovic's testimony, the statement read.
The reasons why Petkovic demanded that the secrecy be cancelled is
the protection of the truth, the protection of his persona, and the
protection of Croatia's interests, the statement read.
"Recently, some irresponsible people and media are spreading lies
about my testimony in The Hague and the context of my statement. I
told only truth at the trial against Tihomir Blaskic, which could
not be used against General Blaskic, nor against interests of the
Republic of Croatia", read the statement.
During the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina, General Petkovic was
performing the duty of the head of the Croatian Armed Forces (HVO)
Main Staff.
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