Laws inspired by "EU-fanaticism" blamed for crisis
In an "euphoria of Euro fanaticism", Serbia adopted a series of laws without being ready to "see them through", Agriculture Minister Goran Knežević has said.
A moronic statement, by a moronic, incompetent minister of agriculture. Why is this man in this position, with a degree in economics, not to mention his arrest record? You gotta love Serbian politics, not!
He (the so-called argi minister, has already blamed evryone but himself. He has blamed the new more stringent laws, the EUromania, the corn exporters, politicians in other parties, inadequate labs, media hype, everyone but himself. This ex-con is a joke. There is reason why this flip flopper was in jail, and it wasn't because he was falsely accused, it was because he was/is a crook. Does not say much for the party that put him in as minister now.
Hank the tank,
It is typical of all politicians everywhere including Serbian politicians to shift the blame on someone else when the sh*t hits the fan.
However in some of the most advanced democracies, and Serbia is definitely not one of them, the buck stops with whoever is in charge and is as a result held accountable.
If Goran Knežević says he is not responsible then who is? You, me, European fanatics?
You will see that either they brush the whole thing under the carpet, so to speak, or they will find themselves a scapegoat, like some underpaid low level civil servant, to take the blame.
Law has often been applied arbitrarily and inconsistently in Serbia. It does take a mentality shift to adjust to treating law as something fixed and to be respected.
Within the EU, there is a general respect for law - this comes from the application of a virtuous circle - the more law is improved and applied, the more it is respected, and the more it is respected, the more it is followed obediently but trustingly. That said, no where is ever perfect - there is always need for refinement.
However, acclimatisation to new law is always something of an effort. The amount of law-making has increased considerably around the world as technological and societal needs have accelerated so fast. Serbia has had to come a long way in a short time in adopting modernised laws - in fact it is doing quite well considering.
Even if Serbia doesn't join the EU, the updating of laws that has been required as part of the application process, has been (and will continue to be), very worthwhile.
"According to him, one such law concerned setting the aflatoxin level at 0.05 micrograms per liter of milk."
What does he want to tell us? Maybe this: Without the 'EU laws' (read: 'EU standards' on food), there wouldn't have been a problem because the former allowed aflatoxin level was higher? Or there was no level in Serbia defined at all?
Then everything would have been fine, there would have been no crisis, no confusion, the consumers were simply drinking the contaminated milk without knowing and bothering? Great solution, indeed.
EU-fanaticism?? All what I read about is that you were not capable of talking to each other properly and that your testing facilities were not capable to run at standards which EU criteria would require. This mess is purely made within Serbia.
I don't think the blame with this milk situation is because of not insufficient lab facilities, etc., to implement standards, but on a lack of mental facility on the people responsible to implement the standards. In other words, people like Mr. Knjezevic, and on down. The problem that started this crisis is that toxic corn wound up in the cattle feed, corn that officials knew last summer was bad. How did it wind up in cattle feed? It wound up there because of money, destroying it would have cost the state money, and who knows who else? So what do the crooks that run Serbia do, sorry Hank, they look the other way, and the corn goes to the dairy farms. Now, if you are going to do that, test the darn milk weekly, if not daily. If you don't have facilities, build them. I would hold this so-called minister of agriculture, an SDS goon, ex-jailbird, responsible of this matter, not to mention other incompetents in the government.
Did you read the article before making a comment? No where does it say its Europes fault. EU policies implemented by Serbia. You just looking for an excuse, right or wrong, to critisize Serbia. Sorry but you have to do better then that.
Lets blame Europe. Typical political weaseling. How about blaming it on incompetent government organizations who can't communicate effectively with each other.
Lets blame Europe. Typical political weaseling. How about blaming it on incompetent government organizations who can't communicate effectively with each other.
"According to him, one such law concerned setting the aflatoxin level at 0.05 micrograms per liter of milk."
What does he want to tell us? Maybe this: Without the 'EU laws' (read: 'EU standards' on food), there wouldn't have been a problem because the former allowed aflatoxin level was higher? Or there was no level in Serbia defined at all?
Then everything would have been fine, there would have been no crisis, no confusion, the consumers were simply drinking the contaminated milk without knowing and bothering? Great solution, indeed.
I don't think the blame with this milk situation is because of not insufficient lab facilities, etc., to implement standards, but on a lack of mental facility on the people responsible to implement the standards. In other words, people like Mr. Knjezevic, and on down. The problem that started this crisis is that toxic corn wound up in the cattle feed, corn that officials knew last summer was bad. How did it wind up in cattle feed? It wound up there because of money, destroying it would have cost the state money, and who knows who else? So what do the crooks that run Serbia do, sorry Hank, they look the other way, and the corn goes to the dairy farms. Now, if you are going to do that, test the darn milk weekly, if not daily. If you don't have facilities, build them. I would hold this so-called minister of agriculture, an SDS goon, ex-jailbird, responsible of this matter, not to mention other incompetents in the government.
EU-fanaticism?? All what I read about is that you were not capable of talking to each other properly and that your testing facilities were not capable to run at standards which EU criteria would require. This mess is purely made within Serbia.
He (the so-called argi minister, has already blamed evryone but himself. He has blamed the new more stringent laws, the EUromania, the corn exporters, politicians in other parties, inadequate labs, media hype, everyone but himself. This ex-con is a joke. There is reason why this flip flopper was in jail, and it wasn't because he was falsely accused, it was because he was/is a crook. Does not say much for the party that put him in as minister now.
Did you read the article before making a comment? No where does it say its Europes fault. EU policies implemented by Serbia. You just looking for an excuse, right or wrong, to critisize Serbia. Sorry but you have to do better then that.
Hank the tank,
It is typical of all politicians everywhere including Serbian politicians to shift the blame on someone else when the sh*t hits the fan.
However in some of the most advanced democracies, and Serbia is definitely not one of them, the buck stops with whoever is in charge and is as a result held accountable.
If Goran Knežević says he is not responsible then who is? You, me, European fanatics?
You will see that either they brush the whole thing under the carpet, so to speak, or they will find themselves a scapegoat, like some underpaid low level civil servant, to take the blame.
Law has often been applied arbitrarily and inconsistently in Serbia. It does take a mentality shift to adjust to treating law as something fixed and to be respected.
Within the EU, there is a general respect for law - this comes from the application of a virtuous circle - the more law is improved and applied, the more it is respected, and the more it is respected, the more it is followed obediently but trustingly. That said, no where is ever perfect - there is always need for refinement.
However, acclimatisation to new law is always something of an effort. The amount of law-making has increased considerably around the world as technological and societal needs have accelerated so fast. Serbia has had to come a long way in a short time in adopting modernised laws - in fact it is doing quite well considering.
Even if Serbia doesn't join the EU, the updating of laws that has been required as part of the application process, has been (and will continue to be), very worthwhile.
A moronic statement, by a moronic, incompetent minister of agriculture. Why is this man in this position, with a degree in economics, not to mention his arrest record? You gotta love Serbian politics, not!
Lets blame Europe. Typical political weaseling. How about blaming it on incompetent government organizations who can't communicate effectively with each other.
Did you read the article before making a comment? No where does it say its Europes fault. EU policies implemented by Serbia. You just looking for an excuse, right or wrong, to critisize Serbia. Sorry but you have to do better then that.
EU-fanaticism?? All what I read about is that you were not capable of talking to each other properly and that your testing facilities were not capable to run at standards which EU criteria would require. This mess is purely made within Serbia.
Hank the tank,
It is typical of all politicians everywhere including Serbian politicians to shift the blame on someone else when the sh*t hits the fan.
However in some of the most advanced democracies, and Serbia is definitely not one of them, the buck stops with whoever is in charge and is as a result held accountable.
If Goran Knežević says he is not responsible then who is? You, me, European fanatics?
You will see that either they brush the whole thing under the carpet, so to speak, or they will find themselves a scapegoat, like some underpaid low level civil servant, to take the blame.
"According to him, one such law concerned setting the aflatoxin level at 0.05 micrograms per liter of milk."
What does he want to tell us? Maybe this: Without the 'EU laws' (read: 'EU standards' on food), there wouldn't have been a problem because the former allowed aflatoxin level was higher? Or there was no level in Serbia defined at all?
Then everything would have been fine, there would have been no crisis, no confusion, the consumers were simply drinking the contaminated milk without knowing and bothering? Great solution, indeed.
He (the so-called argi minister, has already blamed evryone but himself. He has blamed the new more stringent laws, the EUromania, the corn exporters, politicians in other parties, inadequate labs, media hype, everyone but himself. This ex-con is a joke. There is reason why this flip flopper was in jail, and it wasn't because he was falsely accused, it was because he was/is a crook. Does not say much for the party that put him in as minister now.
I don't think the blame with this milk situation is because of not insufficient lab facilities, etc., to implement standards, but on a lack of mental facility on the people responsible to implement the standards. In other words, people like Mr. Knjezevic, and on down. The problem that started this crisis is that toxic corn wound up in the cattle feed, corn that officials knew last summer was bad. How did it wind up in cattle feed? It wound up there because of money, destroying it would have cost the state money, and who knows who else? So what do the crooks that run Serbia do, sorry Hank, they look the other way, and the corn goes to the dairy farms. Now, if you are going to do that, test the darn milk weekly, if not daily. If you don't have facilities, build them. I would hold this so-called minister of agriculture, an SDS goon, ex-jailbird, responsible of this matter, not to mention other incompetents in the government.
Law has often been applied arbitrarily and inconsistently in Serbia. It does take a mentality shift to adjust to treating law as something fixed and to be respected.
Within the EU, there is a general respect for law - this comes from the application of a virtuous circle - the more law is improved and applied, the more it is respected, and the more it is respected, the more it is followed obediently but trustingly. That said, no where is ever perfect - there is always need for refinement.
However, acclimatisation to new law is always something of an effort. The amount of law-making has increased considerably around the world as technological and societal needs have accelerated so fast. Serbia has had to come a long way in a short time in adopting modernised laws - in fact it is doing quite well considering.
Even if Serbia doesn't join the EU, the updating of laws that has been required as part of the application process, has been (and will continue to be), very worthwhile.
A moronic statement, by a moronic, incompetent minister of agriculture. Why is this man in this position, with a degree in economics, not to mention his arrest record? You gotta love Serbian politics, not!
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