07.09.2019.
Communication
Prime Minister Plenković's statement is a clumsy attempt to cover up the political and ideological background of the Croatian authorities' ban on Military Academy cadets from attending divine service for Jasenovac victims.
In which democracy they impose a ban on attending a commemorative gathering? A visit to commemoration and divine service is not a military exercise or an inspection of military installations so as to be announced, but we did it, as well. The organiser of the commemoration, Bishop Jovan, through the diocesan secretary, Đorđe Teodorović, informed the Novska police station about the arrival of our delegation. Our border police was also informed about the passing of our delegation in order to speed up border procedures in cooperation with the Croatian authorities and enable smooth passage.
There is no procedure that prescribes obligation to report arrival or the prescribed form, but we did report our arrival. If we did not report the arrival, how did the authorities of the Republic of Croatia know that a van with civilian plates and civilian passengers was transporting soldiers on a pilgrimage? If they were not told we were coming, why did they open luggage of passengers, kept them at the border for hours, copied their passports? If uniforms in luggage were a problem, why did they not accept our cadets' offer to leave uniforms in Serbia and continue their journey to Jasenovac? Why did the authorities of the Republic of Croatia write in the entry denial that the reason was the lack of evidence for the purpose of the trip, even though the delegation showed an invitation to participate in the gathering?
Instead of lying as always and blaming Serbs for everything, Croatia owes apology and remorse. Where it says that a visit to Jasenovac requires written permit or a written request?
