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Petry will not attend Zagreb protest: “That is my decision, not the party’s”
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Petry will not attend Zagreb protest: “That is my decision, not the party’s”

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Petry said he would not attend a protest in Zagreb, calling the decision his own rather than a party position.
  • He said the protest reflected citizens’ right to express concern, but had become politicized by some political groups.
  • Petry said his institutional role meant he did not need to take part.

Josip Petry will not attend the protest in Zagreb, insisting that the decision belongs to him, not to his political party.

He acknowledged the positive gestures made by citizens of Gospić and Lika-Senj County, saying they had every right to protest and express concern about resolving what he described as an urgent problem.

That is my decision, not the party’s.

— Josip PetryPetry emphasized that his decision not to attend the Zagreb protest was personal rather than a party position.

But Petry said he currently viewed the protest as politicized by certain political options. For that reason, he said he did not believe he should personally participate as someone working through institutions.

I consider it politicized at this moment by certain political options.

— Josip PetryHe explained why he would not personally take part in the protest.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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