ZAGREB, April 14, 2019 – Prime Minister and HDZ president Andrej Plenković would not comment on Sunday on reports that parliament’s deputy speaker and his party’s deputy president Milijan Brkić was questioned by police a few days ago as part of an investigation into the fake text messages case, saying the case could hurt the HDZ in the campaign for the European Parliament elections only if someone wanted to make fabrications to that end.
“I read this information that was in the media last night as well as the statement from the Interior Ministry. At this moment, there’s no additional information and I don’t want to comment on something I don’t know enough about,” Plenković told the press in Jasenovac.
He said he had not talked with Brkić. Asked if this case could hurt the HDZ’s EP election campaign, he said, “I really don’t see what this has to do with the HDZ and its candidates or the European Parliament elections. I can’t see a connection even if I wanted to.”
A journalist remarked that “all sorts of things are coming to light” in the fake texts case, Plenković said he did not know and had no contact with the people involved.
The media reported on Saturday that Brkić was questioned as a suspect two days before for intercepting his wife’s emails by using the services of Franjo Varga, a former Interior Ministry IT expert accused in the fake texts case.
Citing confidentiality, police director Nikola Milina did not tell the press today in what capacity Brkić was questioned in the fake texts case.
Brkić said last night it was a disgrace “what individuals have turned state institutions into.”
Asked if he agreed with Brkić, Plenković said he was not familiar with the case and that institutions should be left to do their job.
More news about Brkić can be found in the Politics section.
