PRESIDENT MESIC ON WORK OF FUTURE GOVERNMENT

MARIJANCI, Dec 6 (Hina) - Croatian President Stjepan Mesic said on Saturday he expected of the new Croatian government to continue to cooperate with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia because "a lack of cooperation would mean Croatia's isolation, which Croatia does not need". #L# Asked about what he expected of the new government regarding the Hague-based tribunal, Mesic said guilt must be individualised adding that collective accusations will stop after concrete people be charged with concrete crimes. "Then we will be able to cooperate with our neighbours of whom we ask, particularly of those guilty for the aggression to help in the individualisation of guilt," Mesic said. Asked about the new prime minister designate, Mesic said the Croatian Democratic Union would most probably gather the majority in parliament regardless of the fact that it did not find coalition partners. He said the HDZ would receive the support from minority MPs and some parties that will support premier designate Ivo Sanader even without signing a coalition agreement. Commenting on media headlines about alleged irregularities in the INA oil company regarding the import of oil from Libya, Mesic said it was mere speculation and that there was no point to waste time on that. (hina) it