When Miro Bulj, the mayor of Sinj and a parliamentary representative, publicly states he was born in 1972 and has never seen a Ustaša in his life, then accuses Milorad Pupovac and his supporters of defending the Chetnik bishop Porfirije while singing Chetnik songs, you know the drama in the Croatian Parliament is at its peak! Bulj took to Facebook to fiercely call out Pupovac, asking where the peacemaker Dr. Ivan Šreter is, while Pupovac retorts that Bulj only used the Ustaša salute “Za dom spremni” to score cheap political points. But wait, there’s more! Tomislav Josić from the Homeland Movement called out Pupovac for his silence on Serbian folk songs sung in Croatia that glorify Chetniks and insult Croatia. Members of the group “Tromeđa” perform Krajina folk songs that have been subject to police charges for offending Croatia, and at their performances, they wear symbols of a non-existent territorial entity. All this while the Parliament battles over who is the bigger patriot and who is spreading hate. Bulj ended his speech with “Za dom spremni,” which Pupovac immediately condemned as a Ustaša salute. This political soap opera shows just how high tensions remain in Croatia, with nationalist passions far from cooling down. If you think this is just another boring political quarrel, think again — this is a real ring for the fight over identity and history, with stakes measured in political points and national emotions. So, what do you think? Is Bulj a sincere patriot or a provocateur? Is Pupovac protecting Serbian interests or fueling divisions? Drop a comment, let your voice be heard in this fiery debate!
