ZAGREB, Oct 4 (Hina) - Zlatko Canjuga, a former parliamentary deputy of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), on Wednesday called on HDZ deputies to state publicly whether they supported or opposed HDZ's Proclamation to the Croatian
People. The proclamation initiates a negative process in the development of democracy in Croatia and is aimed at challenging the will demonstrated by the Croatian people at the January 3 election, Canjuga told a news conference, adding HDZ's move deserved every moral and political condemnation. In the Proclamation, published on September 30, the HDZ accused the authorities of radicalising the situation in the country, its authoritarian behaviour and destruction of economy, and called for an early election. Canjuga called the HDZ a revolutionary party with conspiratorial activities, "which uses the coup-plotting methods against all state institutions - the Presidents of the Republic, G
ZAGREB, Oct 4 (Hina) - Zlatko Canjuga, a former parliamentary
deputy of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), on Wednesday called
on HDZ deputies to state publicly whether they supported or opposed
HDZ's Proclamation to the Croatian People.
The proclamation initiates a negative process in the development of
democracy in Croatia and is aimed at challenging the will
demonstrated by the Croatian people at the January 3 election,
Canjuga told a news conference, adding HDZ's move deserved every
moral and political condemnation.
In the Proclamation, published on September 30, the HDZ accused the
authorities of radicalising the situation in the country, its
authoritarian behaviour and destruction of economy, and called for
an early election.
Canjuga called the HDZ a revolutionary party with conspiratorial
activities, "which uses the coup-plotting methods against all
state institutions - the Presidents of the Republic, Government and
the Sabor."
It's hypocritical of the HDZ to accuse the new authorities "of de-
croatising Croatia," because the Croat people removed the HDZ from
power in the elections, Canjuga said.
Developments in Serbia urge institutional and democratic behaviour
of all parties, Canjuga said, wondering about the coincidence of
HDZ's proclamation and Milosevic's statements in Serbia.
Canjuga stressed it was not possible to democratise the HDZ from
within, adding some party members, including parliamentary
deputies, had asked him to "state all of this on their behalf as
well."
He added he would vote about constitutional changes in line with his
conscience.
The ruling six-party coalition does not have the two-thirds
majority in the House of Representatives, which is necessary for
the adoption of constitutional changes. Although the coalition
counts on the votes of some MPs outside the coalition, a vote or two
is lacking for the changes to be adopted.
Canjuga was recently excluded from the HDZ for his attempts to form
a faction and he is currently an independent representative in the
Sabor.
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