RULE BOOK CHANGES SHOULD ENABLE MORE POLEMIC DEBATES - PAVLETIC

ZAGREB, Feb 1 (Hina) - Croatian parliament president Vlatko Pavletic on Tuesday expressed hoped the new composition of the House of Representatives would make use of positive experience, and introduce changes enabling the Lower House to do a more substantial and better job. Pavletic, who presided the Lower House over the past four years, said he was sure the changes in the Rule Book would go in the direction, enabling more polemical debates, especially after an MP requests the right to rebut. Speaking about the role of his party, the formerly ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Pavletic said that as the single strongest party in the new Lower House, the HDZ would have enough strength to include in debates its most willing and skilled MPs. Speaking about ideas to form a shadow cabinet, Pavletic said it would be good given that half of HDZ's former ministers have Lower House seats. Together with a high number of people with excellent knowledge of various fields, they could follow the ministries' work, he added. We shall be a constructive Opposition, supporting everything aimed at resolving the problems of the Croatian state and people, Pavletic said. (hina) ha