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Accompanied by the Minister of Defense, the Chief of the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces and the Director of Zagreb\u2019s Dubrava Hospital, the President of the Republic of Croatia Zoran Milanovi\u0107 toured a medical camp for patients infected with the novel coronavirus outside Dubrava Hospital, which was erected by the Croatian Armed Forces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI thank the Armed Forces and the physicians and nurses for all they are doing. I hope that we will not meet again in the medical camp in front of Dubrava Hospital and that this will end up as just another military exercise,\u201d said the President of the Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The President stressed that he does not strongly advocate using the Armed Forces to assist the police in controlling citizens\u2019 compliance with recommendations on interpersonal distance and that at the moment he does not support introducing a general lockdown, emphasizing that it is crucial for people to be responsible and act as if they were infected \u2013 although they may not be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe key is for everyone to make such a contribution and then the problem will be much smaller. We know a lot more now; about who gets sick, who dies, it is unfortunately the elderly and those who have underlying conditions. But we learned our lesson, and about the importance of practicing social distancing, of socializing with only a few people, of not going out …  it\u2019s that simple. In some ways, the rest comes down to mathematics and to having patience,\u201d said the President of the Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Milanovi\u0107 explained why he does not support introducing a general lockdown. \u201cAt the moment, I do not see the need for that \u2013 not just because I want to sound positive, but because at the moment I still do not see the need. In situations such as this, one does not have to be the first to act. It might be good to be a bit of an opportunist, at least sometimes. Restraint in decision making makes sense, everyone acts like that. We can learn by observing reactions in the United States. They are repeating the same little mistakes that Europe made a month ago. Nobody is the smartest. Nobody knows everything. There is no \u2018classic profession\u2019 at work here. I do not support a general lockdown at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Milanovi\u0107 also commented on the announced public sector salary cuts. \u201cI am a politician, you can cut my salary as a symbolic example but reducing the minimum wage in the public sector means death to the system,\u201d said the President of the Republic, adding that whoever had made that proposal was not very clever. \u201cYou can reduce the President\u2019s or the Prime Minister\u2019s salary, but you cannot do it to the Minister of Health because at this stage he works more than I do,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The President stressed that the suspension of Parliament\u2019s work should be avoided. \u201cThe Parliament is there to care about others and not vice versa. It can continue its work with precautionary and sanitary measures. That should be the last option; I do not see the need for it at the moment. If the Parliament\u2019s work is suspended, then unfortunately we have a situation where the country is run by two people, but I don\u2019t see that happening. If it becomes necessary, someone else will be making that decision \u2013 not I. We are a democracy and decisions in these circumstances \u2013 which are dangerous but not yet on a massive scale \u2013 are made more slowly, sometimes by trial and error, and there is always a price to be paid. Even though some are irresponsible, it is essential that the vast majority of people adhere to measures and the vast majority is doing so. I call for staying calm and not being gullible or na\u00efve,\u201d the President underscored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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