ZAGREB, June 29 (Hina) - Croatian Prime Minister Ivica Racan has dismissed speculations that some Social Democrats are advocating the idea of organising parliamentary elections next year, and reiterated the election could be held at
the end of November.
ZAGREB, June 29 (Hina) - Croatian Prime Minister Ivica Racan has
dismissed speculations that some Social Democrats are advocating
the idea of organising parliamentary elections next year, and
reiterated the election could be held at the end of November. #L#
"Some may wish for a later date, but I stated very clearly on several
occasions that the elections would be held in late November. I have
always reiterated, unlike many who worry exclusively about the
election date, that before the elections are held we must do a very
important job which concerns the country's prospects in the
European Union," the PM said on Sunday.
Explaining that this job should be done by early October, Racan said
there was no reason not to hold elections in late November.
The PM made the statements while participating in a Croatian Mine
Action Centre humanitarian action "I Can De-mine A Square Metre,
Too". Together with his wife and other public figures, he sold 10-
kuna coupons for the de-mining of the town of Pokupsko in Zagreb's
Ban Jelacic Square.
The action raised some 350,000 kuna, which will be paid into the
account of the foundation "Croatia Without Mines".
Asked to comment on yesterday's statements by Parliament President
Zlatko Tomcic advocating a reshuffle in the Croatian Privatisation
Fund, Racan said he agreed with Tomcic's statement that many things
in the process of privatisation were wrong.
"There has been almost no successful invitation to bid and we will
have to see where the problem lies," Racan said.
"If the Fund's management is the only problem, that will be the
easiest to solve," Racan said, adding he did not shun problems and
was dissatisfied with the privatisation process not proceeding
normally.
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