ZAGREB, Feb 20 (Hina) - Parliamentary deputy Sime Lucin on Friday requested of the Parliament's Presidency to give answers to his suspicions that Zeljko Horvatic and Davor Derencinovic, professors at Zagreb's Law School, might be in
conflict of interest as members of the parliamentary commission on the prevention of conflict of interest and a group of experts with the Justice Ministry which is working on amendments to the Penal Code.
ZAGREB, Feb 20 (Hina) - Parliamentary deputy Sime Lucin on Friday
requested of the Parliament's Presidency to give answers to his
suspicions that Zeljko Horvatic and Davor Derencinovic, professors at
Zagreb's Law School, might be in conflict of interest as members of
the parliamentary commission on the prevention of conflict of interest
and a group of experts with the Justice Ministry which is working on
amendments to the Penal Code.#L#
Lucin wondered whether the professors were remunerated for their work
in the ministry group of experts and whether they themselves, as
associates of the ministry, which is part of the executive authority,
were in conflict of interest given their membership in the
parliamentary commission. Lucin also wondered if as ministry
associates they could impartially, responsibly and without outside
influence adopt correct decisions in the parliamentary commission.
He also cautioned that Horvatic, as head of the Law School's Criminal
Law Department, was Derencinovic's superior which, according to Lucin,
could cause conflict of interest and be a limiting factor for the
parliamentary commission's impartial decision making.
Lucin said that regardless of the qualifications of an individual, it
was impossible to be impartial and independent in the situation the
two professors found themselves, particularly if they were remunerated
for their work.
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