"All pupils must be in equal conditions. This means that children who don't attend religion class mustn't hang around the yard and spend time in school without something to do," Josipovic said in response to questions from the press.
The media reported that Education Minister Zeljko Jovanovic recommended that religion classes be held in the first or last period, which elicited an immediate response from the Church. HNB president Marin Srakic sent a letter to Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic saying that such a proposal was discriminatory given that 85 per cent of pupils attended religion class.