ZAGREB, May 1 (Hina) - When marking the first 100 days of work in mid-May, the Croatian government will put forward new measures which should improve the position of workers, Premier Ivica Racan said in Zagreb on Monday at the
traditional International Labour Day celebrations in Maksimir park. "When marking our first 100 days, we will say what we are going to do in the next three and a half months of the mandate. I now announce that these will be steps to the benefit of labour, employment, and workers' security, (to ensure that) they receive salaries for their work," the premier told unionists and Zagreb's residents attending the celebrations. Racan also announced higher accountability of those in the past and present government. "It will not be possible in Croatia anymore for those in power to plunder the country unpunished. Those who have been doing it in the past have to answer, and let them not frighten us
ZAGREB, May 1 (Hina) - When marking the first 100 days of work in
mid-May, the Croatian government will put forward new measures
which should improve the position of workers, Premier Ivica Racan
said in Zagreb on Monday at the traditional International Labour
Day celebrations in Maksimir park.
"When marking our first 100 days, we will say what we are going to do
in the next three and a half months of the mandate. I now announce
that these will be steps to the benefit of labour, employment, and
workers' security, (to ensure that) they receive salaries for their
work," the premier told unionists and Zagreb's residents attending
the celebrations.
Racan also announced higher accountability of those in the past and
present government. "It will not be possible in Croatia anymore for
those in power to plunder the country unpunished. Those who have
been doing it in the past have to answer, and let them not frighten
us with purges. No to purges, but yes to accountability."
Croatian President Stipe Mesic, who also attended the May 1
celebrations, joined the premier's announcements of tough settling
of accounts with white-collar crimes. "They have been plundering
for ten years, and now they wonder why we are calling them to
account," the President said.
"Some are telling me that all records and tapes should be archived.
No, gentlemen, that first goes to (Interior Minister) Sime Lucin,
and then you are the ones who will be archived," the President said,
while the gathered approved.
Croatia has friends in the world who are willing to assist us,
because nobody needs a poor and plundered but rich and European
Croatia, the President said.
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