OPPOSITION DC WON'T SUPPORT NEW GOVERNMENT

ZAGREB, July 9 (Hina) - The Democratic Centre (DC) will not support a new government, as the party believes it will be unstable. Therefore, this party proposed the set-up of an interim government with experts, and if it is impossible the DC is in favour of early elections, the DC leader Mate Granic told reporters after his consultations with Croatian President on the appointment of the new government on Tuesday. #L# "The new government led by (Ivica) Racan will have less support than the previous one, it will not be stable and has no guarantees for the success. That is why the DC cannot back it," Granic said. The DC proposes the establishment of the technical government with a limited term of office and very clear goals in agreement with the parliamentary parties and the President of the Republic. This should lead to the consolidation of the Croatian political scene and the creation of more natural coalitions, the DC chief said. However, Granic is sure that such a government would not be set up after the first round of consultations. In this case, elections are a democratic way out from this situation, he added. He said the former government of the resigned Premier Ivica Racan failed to accomplish any of its goals, and he described it as an incompetent and indecisive cabinet. (hina) ms