PARLIAMENT RESUMES WORK WITH POLEMICS BETWEEN SDP, HDZ MPS

ZAGREB, March 13 (Hina) - At the start of a parliament sitting on Thursday, Marin Jurjevic of the Social Democratic Party demanded of Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) president to voice its opinion on his alleged statement that "(premier) Racan, (parliament head) Tomcic, and (Croatian People's Party president) Pusic and other traitors can pack their suitcases". #L# Jurjevic mentioned Sanader's statement which was cited by the media after the HDZ's victory at the local election in Virovitica. The SDP MP said it was impermissible that the premier and parliament head be called to account in that way. Jurjevic was interrupted by parliament head Tomcic at the moment the MP has stressed that "this is a call for violence" and that he did not "want to allude to the events in the neighbourhood". Tomcic gave the floor to Sanader who said he did not make such statements and on behalf of the HDZ bench requested a break. Other benches also called for the break. Upon returning to the parliament hall, Sanader reiterated he did not say "what the media wrote" and stressed that on behalf of his party he called for tolerance. The HDZ president told Jurjevic it was impermissable that he linked his alleged statement with yesterday's appalling assassination of the Serbian Prime Minister. Parliament resumed its session with a debate on HDZ's amendments to the final bill on state support. (hina)it sb