"The Croatian government's public relations office expresses pride and satisfaction because of the press release issued by Croatian Radio Television's public relations office in which the prime minister is reproached for his 'inappropriate' and 'impermissible pressure on the media's independence'."

We call to mind, the premier spoke to journalists against hate talk and ethnically motivated violence and very clearly proved that HRT's unprofessional and flippant approach downplays a social evil that has once again recently been spreading from concrete political circles.

This is the first time in sixty years that Croatian Radio Television, more precisely, its public relations section, has revolted against a prime minister or of the country because of 'impermissible pressure'. And with a press release at that. In the prime time evening News. It is positive that after decades and decades of intermingling with various political regimes, HRT has finally awakened its aspirations to freedom, according to government's press release.

The HRT's press release notes that HRT 'does not shun from its own mistakes'. They did not however, consider it to be relevant to advise viewers who pay their salaries, which mistakes they were referring to. Nor to apologise, or admit that they mucked up, the government's press release reads.

It is obvious that at HRT they are not in a state to differentiate between public debate and the premier's appeal for media responsibility toward 'impermissible pressure on the media'.

"The only thing Zoran Milanovic's government can do is speak publicly, as it has a clear conscience."

We hope that HRT will not need another sixty years to see the difference, the government's public relations press release says.