ZAGREB, April 11 (Hina) - The Croatian Government will soon pass a declaration on cooperation with the Hague-based International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the issue will be discussed in the Parliament,
First Deputy Prime Minister Goran Granic said Tuesday. In order to sustain the dignity of the Homeland war and the future of the Croatian people and state, we must take a clear stance regarding crimes, this cannot be traded, Granic said during question time at the Croatian National parliament's House of Counties. Asked by Velimir Kvesic of the Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) whether the Government would offer its political opponents to the Hague-based tribunal, Granic stressed the Constitutional Law on cooperation with the ICTY had been adopted by the former Government which had committed itself to cooperation with the Tribunal. He reiterated no crime, independent of who committed it, coul
ZAGREB, April 11 (Hina) - The Croatian Government will soon pass a
declaration on cooperation with the Hague-based International
Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the issue
will be discussed in the Parliament, First Deputy Prime Minister
Goran Granic said Tuesday.
In order to sustain the dignity of the Homeland war and the future of
the Croatian people and state, we must take a clear stance regarding
crimes, this cannot be traded, Granic said during question time at
the Croatian National parliament's House of Counties.
Asked by Velimir Kvesic of the Croatian Party of Rights (HSP)
whether the Government would offer its political opponents to the
Hague-based tribunal, Granic stressed the Constitutional Law on
cooperation with the ICTY had been adopted by the former Government
which had committed itself to cooperation with the Tribunal.
He reiterated no crime, independent of who committed it, could be
swept under the carpet.
"I deny that any crime against civilians had been committed on
behalf of the Croatian people, state and me personally," Granic
said, asserting he was prepared to defend his stance at the price of
resignation.
The extradition process to The Hague has been regulated by the Law
on cooperation and we will stick to it, which is what we requested of
the ICTY, Justice Minister Stjepan Ivanisevic said.
Nobody can be taken to The Hague without the consent of Croatian
courts, he stressed.
About 4,000 houses for approximately 18,000 to 20,000 displaced
persons will be reconstructed this year, maybe 15 per cent more than
last year, if the US$55.6 million from the Stability pact arrives
soon, Development, Immigration and Reconstruction Minister,
Radimir Cacic, said.
Asked by Miroslav Rozic (HSP) why the US$55.6 million was not
included in the government budget, Granic said the donors wanted to
control the spending of the funds.
A special fund will most probably be established and run by the
Government and donors.
The funds have not been intended for only one ethnic community but
all Croatian citizens, Granic added.
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