ZAGREB, June 30 (Hina) - Representatives of parliamentary benches of Croatia's Opposition Six party group on Tuesday urged the establishment of a parliamentary commission of inquiry which would probe into the work of intelligence
services and possible influence on their work. There are numerous indications pointing to the abuse of intelligence services, Antun Vujic of the Social Democratic Party bench told the Tuesday session of the Croatian parliament's House of Representatives. The resignations of some of the highest ranking officials of these services have increased the tension, he added. Vujic suggested amendments to the Law on Internal Affairs which should clearly determine when wire-tapping is justified, and the establishment of a committee which would be in charge of controlling the work of intelligence services. Drazen Budisa of the Croatian Social Liberal Party said that in recent y
ZAGREB, June 30 (Hina) - Representatives of parliamentary benches
of Croatia's Opposition Six party group on Tuesday urged the
establishment of a parliamentary commission of inquiry which would
probe into the work of intelligence services and possible influence
on their work.
There are numerous indications pointing to the abuse of
intelligence services, Antun Vujic of the Social Democratic Party
bench told the Tuesday session of the Croatian parliament's House
of Representatives. The resignations of some of the highest ranking
officials of these services have increased the tension, he added.
Vujic suggested amendments to the Law on Internal Affairs which
should clearly determine when wire-tapping is justified, and the
establishment of a committee which would be in charge of
controlling the work of intelligence services.
Drazen Budisa of the Croatian Social Liberal Party said that in
recent years, the minister of defence, the chiefs of the Security-
Intelligence Service and of the Office for National Security were
"replaced" which, he added, indicated that something was going on
in these services.
Vlado Gotovac of the Liberal Party believes the intelligence
services have lost credibility. "The spreading of political
insecurity is a consequence of that," he said.
According to Damir Kajin of the Istrian Democratic Assembly,
intelligence services are in the service of organised crime. He
believes it is possible the ruling party will use them in the pre-
electoral campaign.
Srecko Bijelic of the Croatian People's Party/Istrian Democratic
Forum bench, and Petar Zitnik of the Croatian Peasants' Party bench
also urged the establishment of a commission of inquiry. Zitnik
objected to the fact that intelligence services control liberal
citizens, while criminals walk "before their very nose."
Anto Djapic of the Croatian Party of Rights believes Croatia leads
the way by the number of former intelligence employees going
public. The problem in the activity of these services is the
publication of confidential documents, he said.
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