PARTIES FORMED ON TUDJMAN'S IDEAS SHOULD UNITE BEFORE POLLS - HIP

KARLOVAC, April 24 (Hina) - The president of the Croatian True Revival party (HIP), Miroslav Tudjman, on Thursday said that a possible post-election coalition of parties formed on the legacy of Croatia's first President Franjo Tudjman would not be as successful as if the parties were to unite now around strategic national interests. #L# HIP's president said he had spoken with the leaders of several parties, including the Democratic Centre, Croatian Social Liberal Party, Croatian Party of Rights, Croatian Pure Party of Rights, and the Croatian Bloc, and that they were all open to cooperation. He said he had also talked with the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) without which, he added, it was clear they would not be able to form a ruling coalition. "Our offer to the HDZ still stands, however, the HDZ still doesn't seem willing to collaborate," Tudjman said. He added that it was up to the HDZ to decide whether it wished to go along with other opposition parties or with individual parties in the current ruling coalition. "If the parties founded on the ideas of Franjo Tudjman don't united... then the opinion polls could be correct that only a third of voters will participate in the elections." (hina) sp ha