After he suddenly decided to leave his post six months ago, Croatia's former Prime Minister and HDZ president, announces his return. His return seems as pompous as his departure and the only difference is that he now seems to be launching an attack against the current HDZ president, Jadranka Kosor. ... Sanader further explains that party's leadership deficits are partly his responsibility, but only because he decided to make a full withdrawal from the party. ... Asked to elaborate on why he left the post of Prime Minister, Sanader said that he was not ready to sell Croatia's territory and how his departure assisted in Kosor's agreement with Slovenian Prime Minister, Borut Pahor. However, he refused to make further comments on the agreement.
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Sanader further explains that party's leadership deficits are partly his responsibility, but only because he decided to make a full withdrawal from the party.
Asked to elaborate on why he left the post of Prime Minister, Sanader said that he was not ready to sell Croatia's territory and how his departure assisted in Kosor's agreement with Slovenian Prime Minister, Borut Pahor. However, he refused to make further comments on the agreement.
Javno.hr: Only three HDZ members support Sanader?
HDZ leadership is appalled with Sanader's press conference because nobody in the party knew what he was planning to do on the 10th anniversary of HDZ's first parliamentary loss and his behavior is seen as a sort of attempt of rebellion. Unofficial sources say that Sanader may be expelled from HDZ because of party's statute which calls for expulsion of the members who harm the party's political interests or their reputation. Jadranka Kosor called for a Monday meeting with coalition partners who already expressed a full support for her and announced withdrawal from the Government in case Sanader attempts to interfere with her work.
Unofficial sources say that Sanader may be expelled from HDZ because of party's statute which calls for expulsion of the members who harm the party's political interests or their reputation.
Jadranka Kosor called for a Monday meeting with coalition partners who already expressed a full support for her and announced withdrawal from the Government in case Sanader attempts to interfere with her work.
Yesterday Sanader called a press conference in which he challenged Kosor's leadership of the HDZ and presented himself as a saviour. He also suggested he might be going back into the Parliament. While appearing to back Kosor as Prime Minister he insinuated that she sold Croatia's interests to Slovenia. This seems to have backfired as he's now been expelled from the HDZ and aparently outgoing President Mesic has said that the Speaker of the Parliament, who apparently was one of the very few HDZ people who came out for Sanader today, should resign. There have also been demands for Sanader to fully explain his departure from politics this past Summer. En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma
