Oct 10 2008
Croatian Security Council Approves Anti-Mafia Law
The council has decided for a police national office to be established which will fight crime in all larger Croatian cities.
Zagreb — A sitting of the Croatian National Security Council was held, presided by Croatian President Stjepan Mesic and Prime Minister Ivo Sanader. The sitting was summoned by President Mesic after 26-year-old Ivana Hodak was brutally executed in downtown Zagreb on Monday, in broad daylight.
The National Security Council (VONS) has given green light to the government`s proposal of the package of anti-mafia laws.
Among other novelties introduced, the package includes taking DNA samples from all convicts. Also, a police-national office is to be established with the objective of fighting crime.
Furthermore, the VONS council has supported the so called USKOK courts (Office for the Prevention of Corruption and Organised Crime) which should monitor USKOK`s activities in all larger Croatian cities.
It was concluded that the entire system must speed up all processes, while Croaitan Prime Minister Sanader pointed out that the new ministers, Croaitan Intelligence Agency directors and the police would improve their co-operation.
The prime minister commented on the fact that former interior minister Berislav Roncevic and former justice minister Ana Lovrin failed to show up for the sitting, saying they were relieved of their duties.
Croaitan President Stjepan Mesic said that the council sitting was prompted over the murder of Ivana Hodak, whose commemorative service was held today in Zagreb.
When asked what was the status of head Croaitan State Attorney Mladen Bajic, seeing how nobody has held him responsible, Mesic said that was present at the council sitting-
- He was here, meaning he was stable – the Croatian president joked.
Asked when the new Croatian Intelligence Agency (SOA) president Josip Buljevic would present himself to the public, the president replied:
- The public meets the CIA director once he retires –
Croatian Security Council Approves Anti-Mafia Law - Daria Lešić - Published: October 10, 2008 - Javno.com - This story was found at: http://www.javno.com/en/croatia/clanak.php?id=191018
