The Croatian parliament was to have started its session on Wednesday with a debate on a proposal to adopt a law on locating and marking the graves of the victims of Communist crimes committed in the wake of World War II, but most party groups requested a break, with the Opposition calling for a debate on what they described as an extremely critical situation in the country and on the government's responsibility for it, and demanding that Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor step down.
Nenad Stazic of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) said briefly at the start of the session that his party requested a break after which SDP leader Zoran Milanovic was to address the parliament.
Goran Beus Richembergh of the Croatian People's Party/Croatian Pensioners' Party (HNS/HSU) group said his group wanted a break owing to the current situation in the country and the government's responsibility for it.
Damir Kajin of the Istrian Democratic Party (IDS) said his party wanted PM Kosor to address the parliament.
Andrija Hebrang of the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) said his party, too, wanted a break but for reasons entirely different from those stated by the Opposition.
