RACAN: GOVT'S PERFORMANCE TO BE ASSESSED IN AUTUMN

ZAGREB, July 10 (Hina) - There is no need at the moment to replace any government member and the results of a critical analysis of the government's performance, to be carried out this autumn, will be announced then, Prime Minister Ivica Racan told Croatian Radio on Monday, commenting on media speculation about a government reshuffle. The media have been speculating about the replacement of Deputy Prime Minister Zeljka Antunovic, Ministers Alojz Tusek and Goranko Fizulic, First Deputy Prime Minister Goran Granic and Veterans' Minister Ivica Pancic. Racan said he was satisfied with the members of his cabinet and trusted his deputy prime ministers as well as people who had undertaken to go public with bad news as well. Racan supported the work of Veterans' Minister Ivica Pancic and the Minister of Environmental Protection and Zoning Bozo Kovacevic. He confirmed that Zeljko Rohatinski would be suggested to the parliament as a candidate for the post of Croatian National Bank governor. I insisted that (the candidate for this post) be an expert of high rating, a person respected in international financial institutions, Racan said. Rohatinski, he added, is not a member of any party and has been nominated after consultations between members of the ruling coalition. (hina) jn rml