DJAKOVO, Sept 30 (Hina) - Commenting on a proclamation the strongest opposition party issued on Saturday urging early parliamentary elections, Croatia's veterans' minister said "anyone can forward any request they like, including the
former ruling party, the HDZ, but it is clear this request will come to absolutely nothing." "At January's election, the Croatian people opted for changes," Minister Ivica Pancic said in Djakovo when asked to comment on the Croatian Democratic Union's (HDZ) proclamation. He said that "over the past nine months, the Croatian government has been trying to effect changes in all segments of society, starting with changes in the field of political activity and political institutions, and changes in... economy." "I am sure that everything the Croatian government is doing enjoys the absolute support of Croatia's citizens," Pancic said. He thinks the HDZ proclamation i
DJAKOVO, Sept 30 (Hina) - Commenting on a proclamation the
strongest opposition party issued on Saturday urging early
parliamentary elections, Croatia's veterans' minister said
"anyone can forward any request they like, including the former
ruling party, the HDZ, but it is clear this request will come to
absolutely nothing."
"At January's election, the Croatian people opted for changes,"
Minister Ivica Pancic said in Djakovo when asked to comment on the
Croatian Democratic Union's (HDZ) proclamation.
He said that "over the past nine months, the Croatian government has
been trying to effect changes in all segments of society, starting
with changes in the field of political activity and political
institutions, and changes in... economy."
"I am sure that everything the Croatian government is doing enjoys
the absolute support of Croatia's citizens," Pancic said.
He thinks the HDZ proclamation is a sign of nervousness "because I
believe that (its) attempt to destabilise the incumbent
authorities has definitely failed."
Commenting on yesterday's decision by the president of the republic
to send seven active army generals into retirement, the veterans'
minister said he supported it. They were among the 12 signatories of
Thursday's open letter in which they called on state institutions
and the media to oppose the negative and false presentation of the
Homeland Defence War, Croatia's early 1990s war of independence
from the former Yugoslav federation.
"In democratic states... a political statement by military
officials, generals especially, is inappropriate. This may be
typical of some third world countries, but I believe Croatia wants
to be part of democratic Europe. Steps of this kind, letters,
statements, calling to arms, rebellion, cannot be tolerated to
anyone," Minister Pancic said.
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