ZAGREB, March 17 (Hina) - A 'women's lobby' at the Croatian National Sabor, the Croatian Social-Liberal Party (HSLS) bench, and HSLS president Drazen Budisa on Friday officially condemned a statement made by HSLS representative
Jadranko Mijalic, which they judged was sexist. During Thursday's debate on a draft budget at the House of Representatives, Mijalic said that "women will probably not agree with me, but sometimes one has to settle for less." Apologising today to the House of Representatives, Mijalic said he 'will not do it again', adding, however, the reactions also reflected 'a certain level of conservatism among our Liberals.' Mijalic is the third 'victim' of the parliament's unofficial women's lobby, the first two being MPs from the former parliamentary composition - Vice Vukojevic of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), who told representative Djurdja Adlesic to talk less and bear children, and Ivan Jakovcic of the
ZAGREB, March 17 (Hina) - A 'women's lobby' at the Croatian National
Sabor, the Croatian Social-Liberal Party (HSLS) bench, and HSLS
president Drazen Budisa on Friday officially condemned a statement
made by HSLS representative Jadranko Mijalic, which they judged was
sexist.
During Thursday's debate on a draft budget at the House of
Representatives, Mijalic said that "women will probably not agree
with me, but sometimes one has to settle for less."
Apologising today to the House of Representatives, Mijalic said he
'will not do it again', adding, however, the reactions also
reflected 'a certain level of conservatism among our Liberals.'
Mijalic is the third 'victim' of the parliament's unofficial
women's lobby, the first two being MPs from the former
parliamentary composition - Vice Vukojevic of the Croatian
Democratic Union (HDZ), who told representative Djurdja Adlesic to
talk less and bear children, and Ivan Jakovcic of the Istrian
Democratic Assembly (IDS), who alluded that charm would help Ljerka
Mintas Hodak of the HDZ in talks with European ministers.
HDZ's Jadranka Kosor today announced the official establishment of
a women's lobby in parliament. "There is a consensus between female
representatives regarding our future actions in those matters. Any
male colleague, who attempts to do something similar, will come out
the loser," said Kosor.
Female representatives also agree it was Mijalic's bad lack that he
forgot that the number of women in the current parliamentary
composition is nearly 30 percent higher than in the previous
composition.
Sabor President Zlatko Tomcic apologised last night to the TV
audience watching the live broadcast of the parliamentary session
for Mijalic's gaffe.
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