Other threats to journalists, Drago Hedl, Vinkovci, 10.11.2021.

Translations: Zagreb 

• Case info

• Personal info

• Regional center

  Zagreb
• Gender

  Male
• Victim(s) name

  Drago Hedl

• Media outlet

• Name of the media outlet

  Telegram
• Type of media platform

  Online Media
  
• Source of information about the incident

  Novinar

• Incident Data

• Date of incident

  10.11.2021
• City

  Vinkovci
• Perpetrator(s)

  Known (suspected)
• Attacked by

  (ordinary) citizens
  
• Type of incident

  Other threats to journalists

• Action by the authorities

• Action taken by the journalists' association

• Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?

  Yes

In the action of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in the Republic of Croatia, during the morning of the police arrested former Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds, Gabrijela Žalac, for the Software affair, on suspicion of fraud in the Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds. After the arrest, journalists gathered in front of Žalac’s family house in Vinkovci, while the police searched the house and the two cars in front of the former minister’s house. The husband of arrested, Mario Žalac, appeared and started shouting at the journalists: “Thank you all”, after which he addressed journalist Drago Hedl with the words: “Mr. Hedl, how are you? I know everything about you, Hedl! Light a candle for All Saints Day”. After these words, he wanted to physically approach the journalists, but the police prevented him from doing so.