BANDIC FACING LEGAL AND POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES IF FOUND TO HAVE MADE MISTAKE IN ZAGREPCANKA CASE

ZAGREB, May 15 (Hina) - If Zagreb deputy mayor Milan Bandic or any other member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) is found to have made a mistake in the Zagrepcanka case, they will have to bear legal and political consequences, SDP president Ivica Racan said on Friday evening following a meeting of leaders of the party's Zagreb branch.#L# The leader of Croatia's strongest opposition party told reporters the meeting only focused on problems relating to the Zagrepcanka scandal and not on those regarding relations within the city branch, which he said would be discussed on Monday. Racan said that the publication of the "It's true!" advertisement in newspapers was a political mistake. Asked if the SDP considered the possibility of relieving Bandic of his duties in the City Council and the party, Racan said his party would assess the gravity of the situation. He added that it was much more important to see if any other mistakes had been made in the Zagrepcanka case, such as whether the sale agreement was detrimental to the City or not. (Hina) vm