ZAGREB, 1 Feb 2022 - The ruling HDZ's political secretary said on Tuesday that with his latest statements, President Zoran Milanović was trying to remove the government, waging a political coup against it and meddling in the work of state institutions, which he said was unprecedented in Croatian history.
"Since 2000, this is the first time that the president of the republic is waging a political coup against the Croatian government and trying to remove the government, and all based on a whistleblower," Ante Sanader told the press.
He said the president was also exerting direct pressure on institutions and estimated that he "became like this after the JANAF case," wondering if anything in that corruption scandal was connected to Milanović.
"That's an interesting question for the public," Sanader said and mentioned Milanović's consulting services worth HRK 2 million.
"From whom did he get two million? Was that corruption? Did that, together with that secret trip to Albania, trigger this situation (his conduct) concerning the topic of Ukraine? Were some contracts concluded there, some partnerships?"
Sanader said the public had the right to know if that incident upset the president.
He said Milanović was making Croatia row with everyone. "Today with the British defence secretary, recently by calling out Austria for fascism, then spitting on Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina."
Sanader said he would insist on shedding light on many past issues connected to Milanović such as "from whom did he buy his flat, paying for it in four installments, and getting a loan aged 42 when they were intended for those under 35."
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