SPLIT, July 20 (Hina) - A coordinating body comprising 14 Homeland War associations from Split-Dalmatia County on Thursday most strongly criticised Croatian Veterans' Minister Ivica Pancic for saying Split's HVIDR-a was a mafia-like
organisation. Pancic stuck by his statement during a visit he made to Split yesterday, the president of the coordinating body, Ivan Protrka, told reporters in Split today. He said the crime police had not yet completed an investigation into Split's HVIDR-a (Croatian Homeland War Military Invalids), and that Pancic was only showing how little respect he had for the rule of law. Representatives of the 14 associations said the coordinating body supported a police action aimed at unmasking alleged criminals and mobsters. "If individuals did break the law, then judicial institutions will do their job and the public will be told their names. Split's HVIDR-a,
SPLIT, July 20 (Hina) - A coordinating body comprising 14 Homeland
War associations from Split-Dalmatia County on Thursday most
strongly criticised Croatian Veterans' Minister Ivica Pancic for
saying Split's HVIDR-a was a mafia-like organisation.
Pancic stuck by his statement during a visit he made to Split
yesterday, the president of the coordinating body, Ivan Protrka,
told reporters in Split today.
He said the crime police had not yet completed an investigation into
Split's HVIDR-a (Croatian Homeland War Military Invalids), and
that Pancic was only showing how little respect he had for the rule
of law.
Representatives of the 14 associations said the coordinating body
supported a police action aimed at unmasking alleged criminals and
mobsters.
"If individuals did break the law, then judicial institutions will
do their job and the public will be told their names. Split's HVIDR-
a, which is under investigation, has more than 2,000 members and
they are all pilloried because of Pancic's statements," said the
representatives.
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