Croatian officials, who on different occasions publicly called on Gotovina to surrender to the tribunal, maintained that he had fled the country, but pledged that he would be arrested if found.
Hrvatski zvaničnici, koji su u raznim prilikama javno pozivali Gotovinu da se preda tribunalu, ostali su pri stavu da je on pobegao iz zemlje, ali su obećali da će ga uhapsiti ako bude pronađen.