ZAGREB, July 2 (Hina) - A project of a reform in the state administration, which envisages the cut in the number of ministries from the current 14 to ten, was on Wednesday presented to leaders of parties in the ruling
coalition.
ZAGREB, July 2 (Hina) - A project of a reform in the state
administration, which envisages the cut in the number of ministries
from the current 14 to ten, was on Wednesday presented to leaders of
parties in the ruling coalition. #L#
"We have promised to initiate the reform in the state
administration in order to render it more economic and useful for
citizens," Premier Ivica Racan told reporters after the meeting.
Racan did no speak about details of the planned reform but only said
that its objective was to make the state administration better
organised with more professional staff.
The state administration, including the armed forces and police,
has now some 90,000 employees, or by 15,000 less than the former
authorities.
According to unofficial information from the government, a crucial
element of the reform is to separate political duties from
professional ones so that the political duty in ministries would be
performed by minister and advisors whose number would depend on the
size of the ministry in question. The highest professional duty in a
ministry would be performed by a state secretary. The project of the
reform has been drawn up following models from several countries
such as Sweden, Denmark, Ireland etc.
After the government considers the proposed project, the
opposition will be asked to give its stand on the matter as the aim
of this job is to create a stable state administration which will
not be changed with each change of those in powers.
Necessary laws for the reform should be adopted by the current
composition of the Croatian parliament.
(hina) ms sb