ZAGREB, June 23 (Hina) - The association of Croatian returnees (ZPH) is against the eviction of displaced persons from hotels where they have temporary lodgings and insist that the Government not only reconstructs houses but also
accelerates the economic recovery of the war-ravaged areas and processes war crimes suspects. We are not satisfied with the reconstruction of war-hit areas nor with the draft law the Government has proposed on the reconstruction and development of the eastern town of Vukovar, said Josip Kompanovic the association's leader, after Friday's session of its managing board. "The bill does not remove difficulties and only obliges the Government to elaborate relevant programmes, but it is without any financial or other indicators. Neither are time terms determined for their implementation," Kompanovic told reporters. The association asks the Government to take effective measures in the
ZAGREB, June 23 (Hina) - The association of Croatian returnees
(ZPH) is against the eviction of displaced persons from hotels
where they have temporary lodgings and insist that the Government
not only reconstructs houses but also accelerates the economic
recovery of the war-ravaged areas and processes war crimes
suspects.
We are not satisfied with the reconstruction of war-hit areas nor
with the draft law the Government has proposed on the
reconstruction and development of the eastern town of Vukovar, said
Josip Kompanovic the association's leader, after Friday's session
of its managing board.
"The bill does not remove difficulties and only obliges the
Government to elaborate relevant programmes, but it is without any
financial or other indicators. Neither are time terms determined
for their implementation," Kompanovic told reporters.
The association asks the Government to take effective measures in
the recovery of the economy and a speedier process in creating more
jobs for returnees in eastern Croatia and areas liberated during
the 1995 operations.
Owing to a high rate of unemployment and delays in the payment of
salaries, returnees again leave their hometowns and villages and
only pensioners remain, Kompanovic claimed.
He added that the data from the ground showed that there were more
Serb returnees than Croats. If this process continues, we shall
have very soon a more unfavourable demographic situation in the
border areas compared to 1991, he concluded.
This association also demanded from the Government to release data
on all war criminals in the former occupied areas and to establish a
centre for investigations in war crimes.
(hina) jn ms