BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 5001

HR-BULLETINS-Politika BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 5001 HINA Zagreb 1 July 2003PM SAYS HAS NO INFORMATION GOTOVINA MIGHT SURRENDERZAGREB, July 1 (Hina) - Croatian Prime Minister Ivica Racan said on Tuesday he did not have information to the effect that Ante Gotovina, a general indicted by the Hague war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, might turn himself in in about 10 days, and that he was sceptical about such claims. "I don't have this information and I'm a little sceptical about such claims," the PM said when asked by the press to comment on a statement by an unnamed government source who said the fugitive general would allegedly surrender in about 10 days. It is very important for both Gotovina and Croatia that he make the additional step and go to the Hague tribunal, with the government's assistance, to defend himself, said Racan. By appointing Goran Mikulicic advisor in the Gotovina case, the government has shown it is willing to participate in defending Gotovina f