OSIJEK, March 18 (Hina) - The Association of Croatian Returnees convened in the eastern Croatian town of Osijek Saturday, and elected Josip Kompanovic as its new president. Kompanovic stressed that the Association was faced with great
responsibility because the "numerous problems of returnees and displaced persons have not been solved". He announced protests to take place country-wide unless more funds are set aside from the government budget for reconstruction, mine clearance and the revival of economy in places of return of the displaced. Kompanovic stressed the Association of Croatian Returnees would oppose the return of Serb refugees if it is tied with budgetary funds, as this would "equalise victims and aggressors". Deputy Reconstruction and Construction Minister Lovre Pejkovic agreed that with the money envisaged to be put aside from the government budget not much reconstruction can be done. Th
OSIJEK, March 18 (Hina) - The Association of Croatian Returnees
convened in the eastern Croatian town of Osijek Saturday, and
elected Josip Kompanovic as its new president.
Kompanovic stressed that the Association was faced with great
responsibility because the "numerous problems of returnees and
displaced persons have not been solved".
He announced protests to take place country-wide unless more funds
are set aside from the government budget for reconstruction, mine
clearance and the revival of economy in places of return of the
displaced.
Kompanovic stressed the Association of Croatian Returnees would
oppose the return of Serb refugees if it is tied with budgetary
funds, as this would "equalise victims and aggressors".
Deputy Reconstruction and Construction Minister Lovre Pejkovic
agreed that with the money envisaged to be put aside from the
government budget not much reconstruction can be done.
There are still 46,000 displaced persons in Croatia, 26,000
refugees and 20,000 returnees.
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