ANOTHER OPPOSITION PARTY IN FAVOUR OF EARLY ELECTIONS

ZAGREB, July 8 (Hina) - The real way out from the current situation are early elections and we relayed this stand to President Stjepan Mesic, the Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) leader, Anto Djapic, told reporters after this party's delegation held consultations with Croatian President on the new Prime Minister designate. #L# Djapic said he had told President Mesic that the HSP would not support the new, old government and the resigned Premier Ivica Racan at the post of the new PM designate, as there were no assurances that the new Cabinet would be more stable than the previous one which had practically enjoyed the support of a hundred members of the parliament. For the HSP, it is unacceptable to continue the privatisation of the Oil Company (INA), the Croatian Power Industry (HEP), and the reform in the Croatian army, which the resigned government started. It is necessary to receive the legitimacy at the early parliamentary elections for the implementation of such projects, and we asked it from President Mesic, Djapic said. (hina) ms sb