Cardinal Bozanic said it was necessary to create laws which would be long term and advocate and promote principles. He added that sometimes laws were adopted lightly and pointed to the big responsibility of members of parliament.
Commenting on an observation that the Church had not been loud enough during discussions on ownership transformation, privatisation and crime, Bozanic said the Church always tried to speak. He recalled that in his first public address as the archbishop of Zagreb he had mentioned "the sin of the structures", which he said had been aimed at drawing attention to legislation.
"The laws enabled the kind of privatisation that we had, namely, it it wasn't the laws, then it were the executive and judicial authorities which did not do their job."
Cardinal Bozanic said that Croatia had experienced two quakes in 50 years -- nationalisation under communism and privatisation under democratic changes.
Speaking of European integration processes, Bozanic said Croatia's place was in Europe but that there was no need to unnecessarily rush. He urged defining one's interests, preserving one's identity and defending one's dignity before Europe.
The cardinal said the state's first task was to protect "our man". "The market economy has its laws but the laws of a country should also be respected. On the road to the EU something is required of us that is not legalised in EU countries and this is why it is necessary to protect citizens and interests," he said.