HIP/HB COALITION EXPECTS 12-17 SEATS IN PARLIAMENT

ZAGREB, Nov 6 (Hina) - The Croatian True Revival/Croatian Bloc (HIP/HB) coalition believes that it will be the surprise of the upcoming elections, at which it expects to win 12-17 parliamentary seats, HIP leader Miroslav Tudjman said at a news conference on Thursday. #L# After he introduced candidates on the coalition's list in constituency no. 7, which he heads, Tudjman said the media were wrong to think that the strongest parties would win the elections. He believes that the HIP/HB coalition will determine the future of the parliamentary majority and the policy of the new government. The coalition's possible participation in the new government will depend on whether other parties have clearly defined national interests and development goals. "If they should meet these conditions, there is no reason not to form a coalition with the HDZ and other parties of the right," he said. Tudjman believes that the upcoming elections will be similar to the first multiparty elections of 1990, "because at that time, too, the decision was made on whether we are for Croatia or for Yugoslavia". The coalition's list in constituency no. 7 is headed by HIP presidency member Dario Vukic. The parties' platform is based on investments in human resources and work ability as the bases of economic development, an active employment policy, and investments in free trade zones. (hina) rml