ROUND TABLE ON POSITION OF CROATS IN BOSNIA HELD IN ZAGREB

ZAGREB, April 26 (Hina) - The Association of Bosnian Croats organised a round table conference in Zagreb at which representatives of Bosnian Croats who are boycotting the work of state bodies and criticising the policy of Croatian authorities towards Bosnia-Herzegovina and the international community voiced their views about the situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Dayton peace accords. The participants, including former Bosnian state official Martin Raguz and Mostar-Duvno bishop Ratko Peric, hold the Dayton Agreement has brought about peace, but does not do much for the rights of Bosnian Croats. This is also somewhat the fault of the international community which is blamed for "hostile conduct" towards Croats. As examples they cited unconstitutional electoral regulations and the so- called tank banking (the breaking in of SFOR troops into the Herzegovacka Bank in Mostar). Representatives of the Croat self-rule called on an audit of the Constitution so Croats could be secured the rights they deserve. They offered dialogue to solve the problems of Croats in Bosnia- Herzegovina. The proclamation of the Croat self-rule and the boycott of government bodies of Bosnia-Herzegovina is contentious for Croats gathered within parties and associations of the Croat Coordination, for the Bosnian Federation government authority and the international community, as well as the government in Croatia. (hina) lml sb