ZAGREB, May 19 (Hina) - Following a lengthy debate on the agenda of its 40th session, the Croatian National Sabor House of Representatives adopted a 30-item agenda on Wednesday. The MPs did not accept a Government proposal for a bill
on the privatisation of the Croatian Telecommunications (HT) to be adopted in urgent procedure, but decided to send it into regular parliamentary procedure. Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) MPs were themselves divided over the issue. Vladimir Seks believes the bill should be directed into urgent procedure, whereas Juraj Buzolic believes that one should first adopt a law on telecommunications and after that a law on the privatisation of the HT. Buzolic thinks that the bills on the privatisation of telecommunications and on telecommunications have been 'rigged' and wants to know who else but Croatian citizens could be the strategic investor. Buzolic called on citiz
ZAGREB, May 19 (Hina) - Following a lengthy debate on the agenda of
its 40th session, the Croatian National Sabor House of
Representatives adopted a 30-item agenda on Wednesday.
The MPs did not accept a Government proposal for a bill on the
privatisation of the Croatian Telecommunications (HT) to be
adopted in urgent procedure, but decided to send it into regular
parliamentary procedure.
Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) MPs were themselves divided over
the issue. Vladimir Seks believes the bill should be directed into
urgent procedure, whereas Juraj Buzolic believes that one should
first adopt a law on telecommunications and after that a law on the
privatisation of the HT.
Buzolic thinks that the bills on the privatisation of
telecommunications and on telecommunications have been 'rigged'
and wants to know who else but Croatian citizens could be the
strategic investor. Buzolic called on citizens "to purchase
telecommunications" otherwise the strategic investor could have a
monopoly over the company.
The proposal on urgent procedure was also opposed by Opposition
representatives, including Srecko Bijelic (Croatian People's
Party, HNS), Marinko Filipovic (Croatian Peasants' Party, HSS) and
Ante Tukic (Liberal Party, LS). They wanted to know why the bill was
being forced and whether it was in the interest of Croatian
citizens. They criticised the policy of selling profitable public
companies so that "holes in the budget could be patched up".
After a brief discussion, the MPs refused to include in the agenda a
constitutional bill on changes to the Constitutional Law on
Cooperation Between Croatia and the International Criminal
Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), proposed by Ivan Gabelica
(Croatian Pure Party of Rights, HCSP).
The MPs also requested the Lower House to discuss several other
topics, such as Croatia's international position following the
start of NATO air strikes on Yugoslavia, the mutual payment of
obligations among Croatian companies and the situation in the
health system.
According to the agenda, the Lower House will also discuss power
production strategy proposals, reports on the work of the Ombudsman
and the State Attorney's Office in 1998, as well as a report on the
work of the Croatian Radio-Television (HRT) Council in 1998.
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