HKDU/HCSP COALITION HOLDS ELECTION RALLY IN ZADAR

ZADAR, Nov 18 (Hina) - The coalition of the Croatian Christian Democratic Union (HKDU) and the Croatian Pure Party of Rights (HCSP) held an election rally in the central Adriatic city of Zadar on Tuesday. #L# Addressing the rally, Anto Kovacevic, the first candidate on the coalition's list in constituency no. 9, said a radical turnaround was necessary because "Croatia has touched bottom". "It is necessary to pull out the weed in order to cultivate the soil," Kovacevic said, adding that the main sin of the Racan government was that it had done all it could to push the victims of war into oblivion. "It is our sacred duty to go to the polls and change this government," he said, adding that "a nation whose government sends its generals to the guillotine has no future." "You will not make a mistake if you cast your vote for the HKDU/HCSP coalition, if you cast your vote for Ante, because no Ante among Croats has ever been bad," Kovacevic said, alluding to Ante Pavelic, leader of the Nazi puppet regime in Croatia during World War Two. Tadija Barun of the HCSP, the second candidate on the list, said if this coalition won seats in parliament, "we will not hesitate to call top state officials to account for treason and revealing state secrets, including President Mesic." (hina) vm