Bosnjakovic said the European Union had recognised Croatia's sincerity and strong will in ensuring that the country be a law-based state.
This is not only about fulfilling benchmarks for the negotiating area on Judiciary and Fundamental Rights, this is for the sake of Croatian citizens, the minister said.
Bosnjakovic said that a set of bills aimed at improving the judicial system was in parliamentary procedure.
The head of the European Commission's Delegation to Croatia, Ambassador Paul Vandoren, said the goal of the project was to eliminate the citizens' indifference which might lead to tolerance towards corruption.
Citizens should be informed that corruption harms the development of the society and the state and they should be encouraged to report to agencies cases of corruption, Vandoren said.
Prosecuting corruption cases will show to citizens that corruption is being suppressed, he said.
The head of the project team, Constantine Palicarsky, said the situation in Croatia was not great but it was still much better than in some EU member states when it came to the fight against corruption.
The project for strengthening inter-agency cooperation in the fight against corruption by raising awareness will cost nearly EUR 900,000 and it will include communication with citizens, brochures, radio and TV advertisements, posters etc.
The fight against corruption is not only up to institutions. We must also have the civil courage to resist such things and say 'No, I don't want to take part in such things,' it was said at the launch.
For that to happen, we must develop institutions which do a good job, so that, for example, when you apply for a job, you are sure that competent people will decide on the application only on the basis of qualifications and not your connections, it was said.
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