HOUSES RENOVATED AFTER THE COLLAPSE OF THE WAR? Prosecution launches investigation after devastating earthquake in Croatia



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The State Prosecutor’s Office for the Suppression of Corruption and Organized Crime in Croatia (USKOK) will request the police to carry out a criminal investigation into possible omissions in the reconstruction of post-war buildings in the area of ​​Sisak-Moslavina county affected by Earthquake.

The investigation will be carried out due to public announcements and the appearance of people about possible omissions in the post-war reconstruction of the facilities in Sisak-Moslavina county.

“USKOK will urgently ask the police to conduct a criminal investigation to establish reasonable suspicions that a crime would be committed within the jurisdiction of the Office or any of the other criminal villages for which the crime is being carried out. investigation ex officio. and the extent of its competence “, announced the State Attorney.

Plenković: We will investigate everything

Croatian media recall that Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said today that it is necessary to examine why some houses were of poor quality after the “Patriotic War”, and that at this time there is no detailed information on this.

“I think it should be investigated how and why it happened, who worked, was supervised, who gave the final use permits for the facilities,” said Plenković at the press conference after the government session.

Petrinja

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Petrinja

The Secretary of State of the Central State Office for Reconstruction and Housing, Nikola Mažar, recalled that more than 156,000 family houses were renovated in Croatia after the war. The renovation lasted from 1995 to 2000 and involved more than 150 companies.

“Everything was done in accordance with the Reconstruction Law, the Construction Law. There is documentation of who was a contractor, supervision, designer, owner, user. Everything was done with the written authorizations of the users of these properties. There were certain guarantees and deadlines”. Magyar said.

He announced that he would answer all questions in the coming days because the focus is currently on temporary housing for the people.

Architect Ivan Križić told N1 that the laws clearly prescribe the construction method, and that poor construction in Petrinja after the war can only be considered a crime.

“Such situations cannot happen, it is a crime, and the services in charge of the crime must react to them,” Križić said.

Photo: Tanjug / AP

Glina Deputy Mayor Branka Bakšić Mitić recently said that, among other things, the earthquake destroyed houses that were built as part of the post-war reconstruction.

Construction Minister Darko Horvat announced an investigation into houses that collapsed due to the devastating earthquake in the Petrinja area, and were rebuilt after the war, Croatian media report.

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