GOVT ADOPTS REQUEST FOR EVALUATION OF CONSTITUTIONALITY OF BOBETKO'S INDICTMENT

ZAGREB, Oct 10 (Hina) - The Croatian government on Thursday adopted a draft initiative, namely a request to the Constitutional Court to voice its opinion regarding certain constitutional and legal aspects of the indictment by the U.N. war crimes tribunal against General Janko Bobetko, vice premier and chairman of the council for cooperation with the Hague-based tribunal Goran Granic told reporters. #L# Granic said the government believed that its request was in line with parliament's conclusions. The request, which the government will forward to the Constitutional Court, refers to constitutional and legal aspects of the indictment with regard to the character of the Medak Pocket operation, Granic told reporters after the government's closed session. Granic reiterated that there was no deadline by which the Constitutional Court should voice its opinion. The government believes the Constitutional Court can voice its opinion, but it cannot make decisions regarding the Hague indictment, he said. The Constitutional Court cannot discuss the gravity of crimes and who was responsible, this is in the jurisdiction of other courts, Granic said. The vice premier said that the government in its request to the ICTY regarding the indictment against Bobetko, instigated the issue of the character of the Medak Pocket operation, the issue of rights, responsibility, and obligations of implementing such operations. (hina) it