CroatiaDavor Matijević, an independent member of the Split City Council, has criticized the politicization of his personal family tragedy after being convicted of psychological abuse in his family. He stated that messages related to his private situation were used as a tool for political revenge due to his profession. Matijević emphasized that these messages were part of communication between two people going through a difficult divorce and were not threatening or disturbing. He mentioned that he did not publicly share them to protect his child's dignity and to show the circumstances of the case. He claimed that the leadership of his former party, including SDP President Siniša Hajdaš Dončić and coalition partners, was aware of his family situation. Matijević also noted that some individuals who now criticize him were previously informed about the circumstances. The Split SDP called on Matijević to resign from his position as a city councilor after the verdict, citing a lack of moral and political legitimacy to hold public office. Marijana Puljak, a representative of the Center party, questioned whether new elections would take place in Split since Matijević can no longer be part of the执政
Tendenz-Einschätzung (Mitte): The article presents both Matijević's perspective and the reactions from his former party and political opponents. It does not exhibit clear bias toward either side but rather reports on the controversy and differing viewpoints.
