PAVLETIC HOLD TALKS WITH GENERAL ROJS AND EXPECTS HIS RESIGNATION

ZAGREB, Jan 25 (Hina) - President of the Croatian National Parliament House of representatives and acting president of the Republic, Vlatko Pavletic, on Tuesday held talks with assistant Croatian Defence Minister, General Ljubo Cesic-Rojs. The talks focused on Rojs's recent statements regarding the presidential elections and presidential candidate Stipe Mesic, the parliament's Public Relations Office said Tuesday. Pavletic spoke with General Rojs and warned him "he had no right to cross over to the political sphere while he was on duty in the Croatian Army". Pavletic reminded Rojs that if he wished, he had the possibility to tender his resignation (to the position of assistant minister) and take an oath as MP at the Croatian National Parliament, considering the fact that he had been elected into the House of representatives at the recent parliamentary elections. The statement said Rojs had told Pavletic he would give a statement for the media on Tuesday. Pavletic expects the statement to be regarding Rojs's resignation to his duties at the Defence Ministry and assuming the MP duty at the parliament. If General Rojs fails to do so, Pavletic will "be forced to take action which he has been authorised to do by the Constitution, as he wishes to ensure a completely legal transfer of authority, according to the results of elections, without any pressures from the side," the statement said. Who will be the president of the Republic will be decided by the electorate, notwithstanding differing interests from any one side. Such interests cannot be expressed by members of the Croatian Army as they have no authority to do so, Pavletic said. (hina) lml mm