SABOR HEAD OPENS DISCUSSION ON ICTY'S INDICTMENT AGAINST BOBETKO

ZAGREB, Sept 27 (Hina) - At the start of a parliamentary discussion on the implementation of the Croatian constitutional law on cooperation with the UN war crimes tribunal in connection to the tribunal's indictment against General Janko Bobetko, the parliament's head, Zlatko Tomcic, assessed on Friday morning that the activities the government had so far taken in cooperation with the Sabor were the legitimate and responsible behaviour of the government in attempts to find a fair and legal solution. #L# At the beginning of the parliamentary debate, Tomcic held an introductory speech in which he stressed that Croatia was faced with the need to make a difficult and responsible decision in connection with the indictment. He added that the gravity of this issue caused various political reactions. He appealed to everybody to overcome differences as to achieve a joint stand, given that the formulation of different policies can hamper the accomplishment of the joint interests. Otherwise, Croatia might be destabilised and it might be made impossible for the country to defend its national interests, Tomcic warned. He assessed that all the political parties and the government reached agreement that the dignity of the Homeland War need to be protected. Tomcic said everything should be done to defuse the situation in the country and that discussions on the indictment should be held at state institutions. He called for tolerance, political responsibility and harmony, adding that those were the foundations on which the Croatian State had been created. He stressed that Croatia should honour all the international commitments it assumed. (hina) ms sb