Former Hague indictee, Croatian General Ante Gotovina was appointed today as a special adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Damir Krstičević, he will deal with the state security system and will perform this work without compensation.
The decision on Gotovina's appointment was signed by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković ahead of today's government session in Vukovar, and at the suggestion of Minister Krstičević and the general's consent.
Gotovina, as reported by Zagreb's Večernji list, will deal with the state security system, which is being developed by Krstičević, but will also be engaged as needed in other security-related issues.
According to the rules on employment within the government, Gotovina is entitled to compensation for this position, but he, as stated, insisted that he perform the job without financial compensation.
According to the Minister of Defense Krstičević, he is very glad that Gotovina agreed to the engagement, because this practically encourages the engagement of former professional soldiers and officers who, with their knowledge and abilities, can contribute a lot to national security and the development of the Armed Forces.
"It is a so-called second career for such distinguished and experienced officers, and it is a system that is widely used in the developed democracies of the Western world," said Krstičević, the newspaper reports.
He adds that Prime Minister Plenković was delighted with this idea and wholeheartedly supported it.
Krstičević expects that Gotovina will significantly contribute to the concept of smart management of the defense and security-intelligence system, and the arrival of this prominent Croatian general in the new Croatian government, even as an "external expert", is expected to be welcomed by the wider Croatian public and the profession.
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