The Commission for Deciding on Conflict of Interest accepted the resignation of the former president Deša Mlikotin-Tomić this morning, and lawyer Mate Kačan was elected as the new president.
Deša Mlikotin-Tomić sent her resignation to the members of the Commission this morning, explaining that as a suspect in the operation "Index," she is aware that she cannot perform her duties in the Commission without the unquestionable trust of the other members, which she had at the time she was elected to this position. "Given the circumstances I find myself in, I must fight for survival and truth on my own and I do not have the vision that I can perform this difficult job without your unquestionable trust," wrote Mlikotin-Tomić. In her resignation, she reminds that after a one-year hiatus in the work of the Commission, she undertook a series of initiatives to ensure the basic prerequisites for the work of this body, which until now operated with only two employees and without IT support.
"In that work, I was hindered by an action called ‘Index,’ in which I am suspected of a non-corrupt act without property benefit, i.e., alleged irregularities in two exams. For those suspicions, I believe I am not guilty and that I have not violated either the law or the professional code. Nevertheless, I am publicly exposed to the worst accusations in the worst way, and almost exclusively as the president of this body," emphasizes Deša Mlikotin-Tomić. Kačan was proposed as the new president by member Jadranka Kolarević, while Ivo Josipović (SDP) nominated Zorislav Antun Petrović. In a secret ballot, Kačan received seven votes, while Petrović received three votes from the members of the Commission. The session continued with a discussion on complaints against a number of officials from various parties, including HNS president Radimir Čačić and HSS representative Stipe Gabrić – Jambo. (H)
