HNS HEAD: SDP AND HSS TAKE OVER RESPONSIBILITY FOR PRIVATISATION

CAKOVEC, Feb 8 (Hina) - The Croatian People's Party (HNS) opposed the annulment of an international invitation for bids for the privatisation of the Suncani Hvar hotel chain, the HNS President Vesna Pusic said at a news conference in Cakovec (northern Croatia) on Saturday. #L# She said other two parties in the ruling coalition -- Social Democrats (SDP) and the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) -- had taken over responsibility for the privatisation processes and "results are evident in the example of Suncani Hvar". "We are not going to assume responsibility for such developments, neither do we agree that important things should be solved by bilateral matters of the SDP and the HSS" Pusic told a news conference in Cakovec where she promoted her party's programme for "new public administration". Pusic also expressed her confidence that after the next parliamentary elections "the HNS will play a far greater role in the authorities." (hina) ms