ZAGREB, June 27 (Hina) - Croatian House of Representatives on Tuesday forwarded draft amendments to the law on the Jasenovac memorial centre, into the second reading at the national parliament. The purpose of the amendments, proposed
by the Government, is to ensure the control and permanent care of the site of the ever-lasting remembrance of victims of Fascism. On behalf of the Government, Culture Minister Antun Vujic said the law primarily referred to those who had lost their lives in Jasenovac as victims of the Fascist terror, but the Government also respected the need that investigations should be conducted in cases of all victims in Jasenovac. The Sabor's lower house refused an act drafted by the Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) on a Croatian Memorial Centre, the purpose of which should be to cherish the memory of all victims who died during the Homeland War. The Government did not support this draft
ZAGREB, June 27 (Hina) - Croatian House of Representatives on
Tuesday forwarded draft amendments to the law on the Jasenovac
memorial centre, into the second reading at the national
parliament.
The purpose of the amendments, proposed by the Government, is to
ensure the control and permanent care of the site of the ever-
lasting remembrance of victims of Fascism.
On behalf of the Government, Culture Minister Antun Vujic said the
law primarily referred to those who had lost their lives in
Jasenovac as victims of the Fascist terror, but the Government also
respected the need that investigations should be conducted in cases
of all victims in Jasenovac.
The Sabor's lower house refused an act drafted by the Croatian Party
of Rights (HSP) on a Croatian Memorial Centre, the purpose of which
should be to cherish the memory of all victims who died during the
Homeland War.
The Government did not support this draft act as it maintains the
HSP's initiative has come too early which could collide with other
laws and impinge on jurisdiction of the War Veterans' Ministry.
Therefore, the Government advocates a more comprehensive better
planned project.
MPs also discussed amendments to the mine clearance law which
provide for equal rights of mine removal experts and their families
in some cases with Homeland War veterans, but they will not get the
status of Homeland War soldiers.
The amendments will cover about 40 persons (who were either wounded
or killed doing the job of mine cleansing after the war).
MPs assessed it would not particularly burden the budget. This
matter is to be voted on, on Wednesday.
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