ZAGREB, May 17 (Hina) - Croatian Prime Minister Ivica Racan said on Wednesday evening he would not accept Interior Minister Sime Lucin's resignation, which Lucin announced today. If I receive Minister Lucin's resignation in writing,
which he has announced, I will reject it, Racan said late this evening commenting on a headline from Thursday's issue of 'Jutarnji list' daily that Lucin would hand in his resignation tomorrow. According to the daily, Lucin "has for some time been dissatisfied because he believes that he has been the target of unfounded criticism." "The straw that broke the camel's back were President Stjepan Mesic's accusations in the latest issue of 'Globus' weekly," 'Jutarnji list' reports quoting a source close to Lucin. According to 'Jutarnji list', in an interview to 'Globus' Mesic blamed the Interior Ministry and Minister Lucin for not resolving scandals which are destabilising Cr
ZAGREB, May 17 (Hina) - Croatian Prime Minister Ivica Racan said on
Wednesday evening he would not accept Interior Minister Sime
Lucin's resignation, which Lucin announced today.
If I receive Minister Lucin's resignation in writing, which he has
announced, I will reject it, Racan said late this evening
commenting on a headline from Thursday's issue of 'Jutarnji list'
daily that Lucin would hand in his resignation tomorrow.
According to the daily, Lucin "has for some time been dissatisfied
because he believes that he has been the target of unfounded
criticism." "The straw that broke the camel's back were President
Stjepan Mesic's accusations in the latest issue of 'Globus'
weekly," 'Jutarnji list' reports quoting a source close to Lucin.
According to 'Jutarnji list', in an interview to 'Globus' Mesic
blamed the Interior Ministry and Minister Lucin for not resolving
scandals which are destabilising Croatia.
(hina) rml