Chaos in Croatian parliament because of Covid passes: Deputies exchange harsh words

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The end of the fall session of the Croatian parliament was marked by total chaos, as Speaker Gordan Jandrokovic cautioned a number of deputies, while many were banned from speaking.

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Opposition MPs from the Most party, who verbally clashed with SDP's Pedja Grbin, were especially agitated, with harsh words being echanged.

Deputies voted today on two important laws - on protection of citizens from infectious diseases, which introduces sanctions in the amount of 30,000 to 50,000 kunas (Croatian currency) for local leaders and responsible persons who do not respect the decision mandating Covid certificates while entering state and city institutions. The other proposed law concerns conflict of interest.

77 deputies voted in favor of introducing sanctions for non-compliance with Covid certificates; a break was requested before the vote, and then the deputies engaged in a free-for-all quarrel, Croatian media reported.

Most MP Miro Bulj said that the Law on Protection of Citizens from Infectious Diseases is a fraud, and that Covid certificates are unconstitutional.

This, he said, is killing democracy and basic rights and freedoms, and he called on the citizens to come out and support with their signatures the Most intiative to hold a referendum against Covid passes.

At the same time, a group of citizens gathered in front of the parliament building to protest against Covid passes and called on President Zoran Milanovic not to sign the amended Law on Protection of Citizens from Infectious Diseases.

Croatian deputies will now take a month-long break and will return to parliamentary benches on January 15.

(Telegraf.rs)