GOVT. COUNCIL FOR COOPERATION WITH HAGUE TRIBUNAL HOLDS SESSION

ZAGREB, Oct 9 (Hina) - The Croatian government's council for cooperation with the UN war crimes tribunal at The Hague on Wednesday formulated a draft initiative to have the Constitutional Court assess if a Hague indictment against Gen. Janko Bobetko complies with the Constitution. #L# The draft will be considered by the government on Thursday, before being forwarded to the Constitutional Court, sources at the government said. Parliament okayed the instigation of proceedings leading to the Constitutional Court assessment of the Bobetko indictment in conclusions adopted unanimously following a debate on the indictment on Sept. 27. There were no more details about today's session. It was only said that the meeting was brief. Deputy Prime Minister Goran Granic said in parliament on Sept. 27 the government considered the Bobetko indictment to be contrary to the Croatian Constitution in its description of the context of the 1993 Medak Pocket operation, the description of the basic criminal act and the description of the crime's character. The indictment describes that operation, which was a legitimate answer to terrorism, as "Croatia's attack on the Republic of Serb Krajina and civilians," Granic said. (hina) ha