ZAGREB, 5 June 2022 - Commenting on the first year of Mayor Tomislav Tomašević's term, Opposition representatives in the city assembly agree that the new mayor and his administration have not showed aptitude in running the capital city and solving the crucial issues.
Gordana Rusak of the Labour and Solidarity Party says in a statement for Hina that she has nothing to assess as the new mayor and administration have not launched any of their projects.
"The city has never been so filthy and neglected. Grass is everywhere, holes are on roads, projects are left on the shelf," she said.
Rusak also criticises the new administration for keeping silent about its plans for the Zagreb waste management centre.
Mislav Herman of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) says that the residents of the city are "exposed to the biggest ever ideological divisions."
He criticises the administration for potentially illegal moves such as lay-offs in the Zagreb Holding utility company and the revocation of the scheme for the stay-at-home parents, while members of managements of city companies are given compensation for using their cars.
Herman says that the City of Zagreb is alive finance-wise only owing to the HDZ government and the grants of interest-free loans, and postponement of the loans' repayment.
He accuses the new city administration of increasing the city's debt by HRK 1.1 billion.
Trpimir Goluža of the Bridge party says that it is concerning how much inapt Tomašević is at his task of managing the city.
He criticises Tomašević over his lack of trust in employees who are not part of his We Can platform.
Goluža comments that the public transportation company provides fewer and fewer services and also it is make impossible for new users to get connected to the water supply network.
Igor Peternel of the Homeland Movement also agrees that the new administration has not showed good managerial skills over the last year.
He bears a grudge against them over the proposal of the SDP party, a partner in the city's ruling coalition, for renaming the Trg Republike square (Republic Square) after Josip Broz Tito.
He elaborates that the platform that claims that advocates human rights should not allow the renaming of a square after a dictator.
Peternel commended the new administration for being rather cooperative in addressing the issues concerning the local utility services.
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