ZAGREB, June 13 (Hina) - At Thursday's session, the Croatian government accepted the final Bill on Denationalization.
ZAGREB, June 13 (Hina) - At Thursday's session, the Croatian
government accepted the final Bill on Denationalization. #L#
The basic political principle on which this Bill was based was
that in righting the old wrongs which had been undoubtedly made,
new wrongs should not be made, Justice Minister Miroslav Separovic
said.
Pointing out that this was the most complex political, legal,
economic and social problem, Separovic said that the Bill was based
on the principle of natural restitution in all cases where it was
physically possible to return the property to the previous owner,
and rights to compensation when it was for some reason impossible
to return the property to its previous owner.
In cases of so-called nationalized apartments, the Bill
stipulates that the residents of the apartments have the right to
buy the apartment and the previous owner would get the right to a
compensation of 25% in cash, and the rest in bonds.
As regards confiscated apartments, the Bill stipulates natural
restitution and the present residents would keep the right of using
the apartment on the basis of a lease agreement.
Amendments of the Defense Act have been suggested to the
Parliament for an immediate procedure.
The amendments stipulate regulating issues of authority of the
Croatian Defense Ministry and the Main Headquarters, and the basics
of organizing the armed forces and issues of military service,
primarily conscientious objectors.
The Bill also proposes that the length of service for
retirement for soldiers and police officers who were in the war
from May 30 1990 till June 30 1996, be counted as double the time.
According to regulations of the Bill, armed forces would
consist of branches and fields of specialization.
Furthermore, persons who are not members of the armed forces
are forbidden to wear military uniforms, and reservists who leave
the country for more than 30 days have to notify the authorized
defense office.
As regards conscientious objectors, the Bill stipulates that a
recruit who objects to serving the military, serve the civilian
military service without carrying and using arms.
Croatian Interior Minister Ivan Jarnjak informed the
government about the process of mine removal which some 250 people
are working on.
The government negatively reacted to the Bill on General
Amnesty for perpetrators of crimes during armed conflicts and the
war against Croatia.
The Bill was suggested by representative Veselin Pejnovic.
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