ZAGREB, March 1 (Hina) - Croatia's Government on Thursday drew up a national programme and action plan for the fight against corruption. The document specifies measures, the responsible for their implementation and time terms in the
fight against this crime. The government adopted a package of several acts in this field. Thus, there is a draft act on the set-up of an office for the fight against corruption and organised crime called "USKOK", as a separate department within the State Prosecutor's Office.. Another act should prevent the conflict of interest in doing jobs while one fills the public offices. This act stipulates that public officials can retain gifts valued up to 500 kuna (up to 60 dollars), while other presents will be treated as presents to the state. The Ivica Racan Cabinet defined the text of a new act on the State Prosecutor's Office, under which its scope of activities will be broadened so t
ZAGREB, March 1 (Hina) - Croatia's Government on Thursday drew up a
national programme and action plan for the fight against
corruption. The document specifies measures, the responsible for
their implementation and time terms in the fight against this
crime.
The government adopted a package of several acts in this field.
Thus, there is a draft act on the set-up of an office for the fight
against corruption and organised crime called "USKOK", as a
separate department within the State Prosecutor's Office..
Another act should prevent the conflict of interest in doing jobs
while one fills the public offices. This act stipulates that public
officials can retain gifts valued up to 500 kuna (up to 60 dollars),
while other presents will be treated as presents to the state.
The Ivica Racan Cabinet defined the text of a new act on the State
Prosecutor's Office, under which its scope of activities will be
broadened so that it can take over some tasks in the protection of
Croatia's assets which has so far been carried out by the State
Attorney's Office.
Another new thing refers to the appointment of deputy state
prosecutors at all levels. According to the act, they will be
appointed for the five-year-long term of office for the first time,
just as judges, and if they are successful they will be for the
second time appointed permanently.
The government forwarded amendments to the act on Homeland Defence
War veterans' rights into an urgent parliamentary procedure.
(hina) ms