Croatian Deputy Prime Minister Josip Dabro resigned after footage emerged showing him sitting in the passenger seat of a moving car, singing loudly to music and firing a handgun into the darkness.
Mr. Dabro speaks with officials during a meeting in Zagreb (Croatia).
AFP reported on January 18 that Croatian Deputy Prime Minister Josip Dabro, a member of the far-right Home Movement party, had resigned after footage emerged showing him firing a gun from a moving car.
The incident adds further complications for Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic's cabinet, following the dismissal of former Health Minister Vili Bros in November 2023 and the ongoing corruption investigation.
"I am submitting my irrevocable resignation," Dabro (42) wrote on Facebook. The official also served as Croatia's Minister of Agriculture , Forestry and Fisheries in Plenkovic's government.
The footage, published by Jutarnji List earlier this week, shows Dabro sitting in the passenger seat of a moving car, singing along to loud music and firing a handgun into the darkness. Lights in the distance appear to indicate a populated area.
"I know that these circumstances place an additional burden on my government and party. My personal situation should not distract the government and ministry from priorities or delay necessary reforms," he wrote in his resignation announcement.
He said he had sought to implement "changes" within the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to bring about greater "transparency" and had faced "significant pressure and threats".
In his initial reaction to the video, Deputy Prime Minister Dabro stated that the video was filmed several years ago and that he was firing training rounds.
The Croatian government considered his behavior "inappropriate and irresponsible".
In May 2024, Prime Minister Plenkovic's Democratic Alliance (HDZ) party allied with Dabro's Home Movement party, which holds anti-immigration, anti-LGBT, and pro-abortion stances.
Ivan Penava, leader of the Home Movement party, affirmed that the coalition remains "stable".
He said in a press conference that the video "was private and was sent to people Mr. Dabro thought were his friends... He never at any point endangered anyone's life."
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ban-sung-tu-o-to-pho-thu-tuong-croatia-tu-chuc-1852501181906321.htm
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