RACAN GIVES STATEMENT AFTER SDP SESSION

ZAGEB, July 14 (Hina) - The president of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and premier designate, Ivica Racan, told reporters after Sunday's meeting of the SDP Presidency and party's Main Committee that the talks did not focus on personnel issues. He said he received support to continue to implement reforms. #L# Racan said he asked members of the Main Committee whether media speculations about their dissatisfaction were correct. According to some media, SDP Main Committee members were dissatisfied with having to find out about possible replacements of the SDP (resigned) government members from the media and not from Racan. The primer designate said the Committee members responded in the negative. Racan also dismissed media claims that vice premier Goran Granic would be appointed head of the Prime Minister's Office. The premier designate did not wish to comment on who would leave the government. He also declined to comment on whether vice president seats would be cancelled. He said the government and state administration reshuffle would remain one of the main tasks of the new government. Racan confirmed that Hungarian advisor to the Prime Minister Lajos Bokros was leaving Croatia. The premier designate said he was dissatisfied with the fact that Bokros made too many public statements about what should have been done, in stead of analysing the situation. (hina) it