The Ministry of Health has requested that the Administrative Council of the Sveti Ivan Psychiatric Clinic in Jankomir and Zagreb mayor Tomislav Tomašević, as the representative of the founder, the City of Zagreb, urgently resolve the issue of the institution's management. The request was issued following the resignation of the previous director, Majda Grah, with the Ministry insisting on the urgent appointment of a person to lawfully assume leadership and responsibility for the institution's operations.
According to available information, following the resignation of the previous director, the Clinic is left without a director, deputy or other person authorised to lead it. The Ministry warns that this has created a situation in which the coordination of the institution's work is unclear.
The Ministry of Health warns that if the director's resignation has been accepted and the Administrative Council has not appointed an acting director, the question of a violation of Article 44 of the Institutions Act arises. This article prescribes the appointment of an acting director in the event of the dismissal of a director, which, according to the Ministry, has not been done at this time.
The Ministry of Health also seeks an answer to the question of who is currently managing the Clinic, signing official documents and making decisions, and on the basis of what authority they are doing so. The Administrative Council and Mayor Tomašević are expected to appoint a person to take over the hospital's leadership without delay, thereby ensuring the lawful functioning of the institution.
