Andrija Hebrang criticizes security agency oversight appointment

Dr. Andrija Hebrang, former Croatian Minister of Defense, has criticized the repeated appointment of Aleksandar Maršavelski to the Council for Civilian Oversight of Security and Intelligence Agencies. Hebrang stated that Maršavelski should not have passed security clearances, alleging that he has openly agitated against the Croatian state and failed to act in the national interest.

Hebrang argued that the selection of Maršavelski was contradictory and has harmed an intelligence community that has lacked a leader for two years. He suggested that the appointment reflects a systemic issue where the security and intelligence agency (SOA) is being controlled rather than being truly Croatian. He called for deep reforms to protect national interests.