JELAVIC FAVOURS TRANSFER OF CROAT-MOSLEM FEDERATION'S POWERS TO BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

SARAJEVO/ZAGREB, Feb 24 (Hina) - The Croat member of Bosnia- Herzegovina's three man Presidency, Ante Jelavic, has advocated a move that authorities of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina be transferred to the state of Bosnia-Herzegovina, but authorities of cantons within the Croat-Moslem Federation should not be changed. Jelavic presented this idea on Tuesday during his talks with the commander of international peace-keeping forces in Bosnia (SFOR), U.S. General Ronald Adams. "We advocate the implementation of the Dayton (peace accords), as I maintain that the equality of Croats is guaranteed within the Dayton-created Bosnia-Herzegovina," read a statement issued by Jelavic's office. At the level of central bodies of Bosnia-Herzegovina we have parity, consensus and rotation as protection of our interests. We, however, have not it at the level of the Federation, and such situation reflects a lack of consistency in the political system, Jelavic said in the statement. Therefore we are ready to support the process of transfer of powers from the Federation to Bosnia-Herzegovina, but cantons' powers should not be touched, Jelavic told General Adams. According to the Dayton accords, Bosnia-Herzegovina consists of two entities - the Croat-Moslem Federation and the Bosnian Serb entity (officially called the Republic of Srpska). (hina) ms