DEBATE ON OMBUDSMAN'S ADDITIONAL REPORT HELD IN PARLIAMENT

ZAGREB, Oct 2 (Hina) - An additional report by Ombudsman Ante Klaric caused division among MPs in the parliament on Wednesday. The Social Democratic Party (SDP) claims that the report does not portray a true state and comply with the government's report. Opposition MPs and one of the Croatian Peasants' Party (HSS)- a member of the ruling coalition - MP objected to this. #L# The SDP believes that a part of Klaric's report referring to state institutions, primarily ministries, turning a deaf ear to questions posed by the Ombudsman, was contentious. Nenad Stazic, on behalf of the SDP, harshly criticised Klaric because, as Stazic said, after the government voiced its opinion it was shown that Klaric's report did not comply with the true situation. Stazic claimed that Klaric was deceiving the parliament and public by deliberately reporting untruths. He added that Klaric's claim that not one conclusion by the parliament relating to the Ombudsman was implemented by the Executive authorities in the past ten years, was incorrect. Stazic based his assessment on the government's report. Speaking on behalf of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Vladimir Seks reminded that before coming into power the SDP applauded Klaric's political assessments which they considered to be impermissible political assessments and transgressing jurisdiction during the HDZ rule. In his closing, Klaric objected that he was being denied the right to present general assessments of the situation in the country. He pointed out that the general picture in certain areas of life and layers of society in Croatia were alarming. He particularly criticised the apathy, inertia and enormous executive authorities with a bureaucratic mentality in behaviour. The parliament will vote on the Ombudsman's additional report on Thursday. (hina) sp it sb