ZAGREB, July 3 (Hina) - At Tuesday's session, the Croatian government will discuss a formal motion to effect changes to the Constitution. The state's basic legal document was adopted in December 1990, and has to date been changed
once, at the end of 1997. According to unofficial reports, the set of amendments to the Constitution would comprise two motions, one drafted by a task forces of the President of the Republic, the other by a coordination of the ruling six-party coalition. Both motions envisage that the President of the Republic remain supreme commander of the armed forces and participate in foreign affairs, and the abolishment of double responsibility on the government's part, to the President and to parliament. The basic difference in the two motions is the organisation of parliament, namely whether parliament should retain two houses or have only one. The President's task force has
ZAGREB, July 3 (Hina) - At Tuesday's session, the Croatian
government will discuss a formal motion to effect changes to the
Constitution. The state's basic legal document was adopted in
December 1990, and has to date been changed once, at the end of
1997.
According to unofficial reports, the set of amendments to the
Constitution would comprise two motions, one drafted by a task
forces of the President of the Republic, the other by a coordination
of the ruling six-party coalition.
Both motions envisage that the President of the Republic remain
supreme commander of the armed forces and participate in foreign
affairs, and the abolishment of double responsibility on the
government's part, to the President and to parliament.
The basic difference in the two motions is the organisation of
parliament, namely whether parliament should retain two houses or
have only one. The President's task force has suggested that the
House of Counties be dissolved, whereas the ruling coalition would
keep it.
Parliament will discuss the first draft of amendments to the
Constitution at an extraordinary session this month. Proceedings
will resume at regular sessions in the autumn.
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