PARTY LEADER SAYS SOME POLITICIANS SCORING POINTS ON HAGUE ISSUES

ZAGREB, Oct 5 (Hina) - Part of the domestic political scene is scoring points on issues regarding cooperation with the UN war crimes tribunal at The Hague and relations with neighbouring Slovenia, thus weakening Croatia's position, Libra president Jozo Rados said on Saturday. #L# Addressing the first session of the newly-established party's Council, Rados said he was glad consensus had been reached in the case of General Janko Bobetko, who has been indicted by the Hague tribunal but not extradited. He stated, however, that part of the political scene with its harsh demands appeared to wish to break the consensus just to have something to talk about. Those are irresponsible politicians working against national interests who cannot help but wait for indictments from The Hague so that the government might stew and they score political points, said Rados. He added, however, that many of those who now offered solutions had been incapable of doing right when they were in rule and had followed the UN tribunal's demands without objection instead. Rados said Libra supported the government in its bids to preserve the legitimacy of the Homeland War without endangering vital national interests. The party, which today constituted its bodies, will support the government at a parliamentary confidence vote in the prime minister next Wednesday. (hina) ha