KOJIĆ: EU SHOULD SANCTION CROATIA OVER ESCALATION OF SERBOPHOBIA

SARAJEVO, FEBRUARY 3 /SRNA/ – Serbophobia in Croatia has become the subject of a certain level of institutional support, including that of the Croatian Government, which is why it would be necessary for the EU and its institutions to sanction official Zagreb for supporting the escalation of Ustashism in the interest of peace and stability in the region, Milorad Kojić, a SNSD deputy in the House of Representatives of the BiH Parliamentary Assembly, told SRNA.

"Such behaviour by the Croatian authorities and the revived supporters of the Ustasha movement certainly represents a serious security threat in the region," Kojić warned. According to him, the fact that some fans from Split came to the area near Tuzla to attack Red Star fans from Republika Srpska speaks of incomprehensible hatred and rampant Serbophobia, which inevitably poses a danger to stability and peace in the region. Kojić believes that such events should never, under any circumstances, be repeated and should not have the support of the Croatian authorities. "Croatia, as an EU member state, should therefore be sanctioned at the level of European institutions and warned that it is obliged to work on building trust in the region and Europe. Serbs in Croatia are particularly concerned and hurt by the inappropriate conduct of the authorities there, who ban the Cyrillic alphabet, violate the human rights of the Serb people and threaten Serb officials," Kojić said. The escalation of Ustasha euphoria, which also has the support of the `European` Government of Croatia and Prime Minister Andrej Plenković /HDZ/, is evidenced by facts such as the ban on entry into Croatia imposed on a priest of the Serbian Orthodox Church from Tivat, the punishment of Serbian singer Snežana Đurišić, the organised attack by Split-based Hajduk supporters on Red Star fans near Tuzla, and death threats against the leader of Serbs in Croatia, Milorad Pupovac. The latest such example was last night's reception for members of the Croatian national handball team in Zagreb, who insisted that the notorious and openly declared performer of Ustasha songs Marko Perković Thompson sing for them. The event was organised with the support of the Croatian Government, despite objections from the Zagreb City Administration.