ZAGREB, Feb 26 (Hina) - The Croatian Defence Ministry on Friday responded to an article issued in Zagreb's weekly "Globus", in which several members of the Croatian armed forces were accused of allegedly molesting inmates at the
"Kuline" military detention centre in Sibenik, and of other acts in contrast to their duties as Croatian army soldiers. Dismissing claims that the Defence Ministry had tried to sweep the case under the carpet, the Ministry stressed its security services had at the beginning of 1993, when they got word of illegal acts of several members of the Croatian army, "analysed events to establish the factual situation". The then Defence Minister Gojko Susak and director of the Croatian Intelligence Service (SIS), Miroslav Tudjman, decided to establish a commission which was to assess the security situation at the Military Police 2nd company of the 72nd battalion in Sibenik. An investigation
ZAGREB, Feb 26 (Hina) - The Croatian Defence Ministry on Friday
responded to an article issued in Zagreb's weekly "Globus", in
which several members of the Croatian armed forces were accused of
allegedly molesting inmates at the "Kuline" military detention
centre in Sibenik, and of other acts in contrast to their duties as
Croatian army soldiers.
Dismissing claims that the Defence Ministry had tried to sweep the
case under the carpet, the Ministry stressed its security services
had at the beginning of 1993, when they got word of illegal acts of
several members of the Croatian army, "analysed events to establish
the factual situation".
The then Defence Minister Gojko Susak and director of the Croatian
Intelligence Service (SIS), Miroslav Tudjman, decided to establish
a commission which was to assess the security situation at the
Military Police 2nd company of the 72nd battalion in Sibenik.
An investigation revealed that "a certain self-will has occurred in
commanders in carrying out orders", and, at the suggestion of the
commission, the Military Police Administration thus dismissed
military police officers Mario Barisic and Milorad Pajic.
The commission did not reveal any other acts that would require
disciplinary or punitive measures, and the Defence Ministry closed
the case, the statement said.
The Ministry added it was prepared to open up a new inquiry
providing there was proof that the criminal acts mentioned in the
article had truly been committed.
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