# Political activities of Milorad Pupovac in Croatia > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/political-activities-of-milorad-pupovac-in-croatia > Updated: 2026-08-31T18:11:09.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2. Milorad Pupovac, president of the Independent Democratic Serbian Party (SDSS), has been involved in several political developments in Croatia. Following arson incidents in the Zadar, Benkovac, and Biograd regions, Pupovac condemned the fires and warned against using the events to “fuel religious and national hatred” or incite violence against the Serbian community. He noted that four suspects were detained and highlighted the cooperation between Serbian and Croatian volunteer fire departments. Later, a political dispute arose between Pupovac and Stipo Mlinarić of the Homeland Movement regarding the location of missing persons from the Homeland War. Mlinarić accused Pupovac of failing to provide sufficient information to locate missing veterans and civilians. Pupovac responded by stating his legal team is reviewing potential action against Mlinarić, characterizing the accusations as claims of “covering up war crimes.” The Homeland Movement has rejected this response, questioning Pupovac’s effectiveness as a mediator regarding the opening of Serbian archives. The dispute has escalated, with Pupovac accusing Mlinarić of conducting a “long-term political campaign against the Serbian minority.” Conversely, the Homeland Movement has rejected Pupovac’s characterization of the issue as a campaign against Serbs, instead demanding concrete results regarding his efforts to have Serbian archives opened to assist in finding the missing. ## Claims - Domovinski pokret rejected Pupovac's characterization of their inquiries as a campaign against Serbs. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Stipo Mlinarić accused Milorad Pupovac of failing to act regarding the fate of missing Croatian veterans and civilians. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Domovinski pokret questioned Pupovac's effectiveness in negotiating with Serbia to open archives regarding missing persons. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Milorad Pupovac stated that accusations of covering up war crimes are serious and could hinder political action. (single source) - The SDSS legal team is considering legal action against Stipo Mlinarić. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-31: Milorad Pupovac and Stipo Mlinarić clash over missing persons Croatian politicians Stipo Mlinarić and Milorad Pupovac are embroiled in a dispute over the handling of missing persons from the Homeland War, with threats of legal action exchanged. 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/milorad-pupovac-considers-legal-action-following-accusations-over-missing-persons ### 2026-08-18: Milorad Pupovac condemns arson and ethnic hate following Croatian fires SDSS leader Milorad Pupovac condemned the arson in Croatia's Zadar region, warning against using the fires to incite ethnic hatred following the detention of four suspects. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/milorad-pupovac-condemns-arson-and-ethnic-hate-campaigns --- Cite as: Political activities of Milorad Pupovac in Croatia. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/political-activities-of-milorad-pupovac-in-croatia