SANADER: HDZ WON'T TAKE PART IN CONFIDENCE MOTION AS IT'S INTERNAL MATTER OF COALITION

ZAGREB, July 15 (Hina) - Yet another postponement of the previously agreed discussions on the relations between Croatia and the UN war crimes tribunal (ICTY) and on calling a referendum is an unacceptable model of the communication of the parliamentary majority with the minority, the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) President Ivo Sanader said adding that HDZ MPs would not take part in the Sabor's discussion on a vote of confidence in the Croatian government, as it was an internal problem of the ruling coalition. Sanader told this to reporters after HDZ parliamentarians walked out of the session, protesting over the decision that the motions for the relations with the ICTY and the referendum would be discussed after the debate on the confidence motion. "We are interested in the relations between Croatia and the Tribunal and whether ICTY indictments contain unacceptable political labels, what has lately been speculated, and the Croatian public has the right to know the truth about it," Sanader said. Sanader asserted that the incumbent government had lost confidence of the public and thus it could not enjoy confidence of the HDZ. He said HDZ MPs would come back in the Sabor's hall after the completion of the discussion on the confidence motion, which was under way. Asked whether the HDZ will take part in the process of casting ballot for or against confidence, Sanader reiterated that the fact that HSLS members in the Government offered resignation and that the government entered a crisis should be treated as a topic referring to the coalition's internal relations. (hina) ms