HDZ B-H SEEKS OPINION ON WEAPONS WAREHOUSES IN EASTERN MOSTAR

MOSTAR, May 20 (Hina) - The acting president of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Barisa Colak on Monday requested that ambassadors of member countries of the Implement Peace Council in Bosnia undertake measures to shed light on the recent discoveries of secret weapons' warehouses in Mostar, as he said, where the majority of the population is Bosnian- Muslim.#L# At a time when the entire world is waging a campaign against terrorism, secret weapons' warehouses are being found in Mostar and these deserve a clear attitude from member countries of the Council, Colak said in an open letter to the ambassadors of these countries. Colak believes that the discovery of secret warehouses in Mostar "do not contribute to the establishment of trust between the Croat and Muslim people but instead deepened mistrust." This is the first public statement by Colak to members of the international community since he was recently elected as acting president of the HDZ BH. Colak succeeded Ante Jelavic in this position. Jelavic was removed from office by the international community. Jelavic resigned because the international community threatened to ban the HDZ from participating in the forthcoming election this autumn should he remain the party leader. (hina) sp sb