SISAK COUNTY ASSEMBLY ESTABLISHES FULL MINORITY REPRESENTATION

SISAK, April 11 (Hina) - The Sisak-Moslavina County Assembly has fully established minority representation in line with provisions of the constitutional law on minority rights and changes to the law on local elections, it was stated at today's session of the county assembly. #L# County Assembly president Antun Velcl of the Croatian Social Liberal Party said that according to the latest population census the Serb minority made up 11.6% of the county's population and therefore had the right to six seats in the assembly. The head of the assembly's credentials commission, Milan Cutic, reported that the assembly had seven minority deputies - four from the Independent Democratic Serb Party and three from the Social Democratic Party. The assembly also passed a decision on changing the county statute to include legal obligations concerning minority representation. Of the 41 deputies in attendance, 34 voted for the bill, while seven were against, these being members of the Croatian Party of Rights. (hina) sp rml sb