STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FILES CHARGES AGAINST HERAK

PULA, May 24 (Hina) - Istria County State Attorney Vlatko Nuic on Wednesday filed charges at the Pula County Court in the Herak case. The 36-page indictment includes grieve criminal acts of the misuse of authority for personal gain against former tourism minister Ivan Herak, his assistant Antun Golik , director of the "Mini pam" company, Djani Bazon, director of the "Zlatni Rat" tourist company, Antun Plenkovic, Supervisory Board chairman of the "Croatia golf" company, Mate Majic, and director of a private company from Zagreb which mediated in the illegal purchase of Herak's Grand Cherokee vehicle, Igor Mlinar. Nuic also filed a request for a new investigation considering the fact that Herak and associates had been accused of another, new criminal act. Nuic filed a motion for an extension of detainment time for Herak and Bazon who have been detained since January 27, and Mato Majic who has been imprisoned since March 13. The investigation in the Herak case, during which some 50 witnesses had been questioned, ended two weeks ago. After the submission of the indictment, the County Court would within 48 hours decide on the extension or cessation of detainment. The defendants may file appeals on the indictment within eight days. (hina) lml