Hrvatske vlasti smatraju tog bivšeg ministra, koji je bio na čelu Jugoslavenske narodne armije (JNA) na početku rata u Hrvatskoj u periodu 1991-1995, odgovornim za navodnžu umješanost u zločine koje su počinile snage pod njegovom komandom u ranoj fazi sukoba.
Croatian authorities hold the former minister, who headed the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) at the outset of the 1991-1995 war in Croatia, responsible for alleged involvement in atrocities committed by forces under his command in the early phase of the conflict.