Croatian journalists at a protest in Zagreb demanded the resignation of the Minister of Health Beros for the death of his colleague Matiančić

The protest "Sorry to bother you, I can't breathe" was held today in Zagreb, exactly six months after the journalist's death Vladimir Matijanic, who died on August 6 last year, after not only being denied medical help for five days, but also not receiving a proper medical examination.

The protest was, as the organizers said, against the system that killed Matijanic and for all the other victims of the health system not working at all in Croatia.

The Croatian Association of Journalists (HND) advocates an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Vladimir Matijanic, and demands the resignation of the Minister of Health Willy Berosh, call Index. Hr.

The President of HND, Hrvoje Zovko and Matijanic's life partner, Andrea Topic, submitted the demands of the petition signed by almost 5.000 people to the Croatian Government.

Zovko called on the participants of the protest to greet Minister Berosh and Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic with a volley of whistles.

"For six months, they have been assuring us, lying, manipulating us that everything is fine. "This acted as a commission for the remediation of damages," said Zovko.

He stated that this is a protest for all those who have experienced a tragedy like that of colleague Vladimir.

According to him, the citizens support the struggle of numerous health associations that demand better working conditions.

"We are sending a message to the prime minister, this is a topic that we will never forget," Zovko pointed out.

Matijanic's life partner, Andrea Topic, read several of Vladimir's Facebook statuses.

"Vlado posthumously published his most important text, those are the recordings we heard. Vlado received his doctorate posthumously, Topic said, recalling his research on Vice Mihanovic's doctorate from the HDZ.

Minister Beros warned the participants of the protest not to use this tragic event for political purposes.

"You can ask for my resignation, but as journalists, don't use the death of your colleague for some other political purposes," Berosh said.

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