MOSTAR UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR RESIGNS

MOSTAR, Aug 28 (Hina) - Mostar University Chancellor Marko Tadic on Monday tendered his resignation at a session of the University's Governing Council, the Chancellor's office said in a statement today. The session also adopted a conclusion proposed by Tadic regarding the replacement of the existing Governing Council, which is chaired by Bosnia-Herzegovina Foreign Minister Jadranko Prlic. The statement, signed by Tadic, reads that the Governing Council and the Chancellor have proposed to the Main Council of the Croat Community of Herzeg-Bosnia, a non-government association formed after the dismantling of the Croat Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia, to timely appoint a new university governing council and that the new council initiate proceedings for the appointment a new chancellor. The Governing Council and Tadic have also suggested to university councils to relieve of duty the deans of all faculties in line with the Mostar University Statute as well as that the University Senate relieve of duty the Vice-Chancellor. Today's resignations and proposals regarding replacements came one month after eight out of 12 members of the University Senate requested Tadic's replacement, criticising him for failing to sufficiently advocate Croatian interests and for showing accommodationist views towards the international community. The request was opposed by international structures in Bosnia- Herzegovina. Chancellor Marko Tadic refused accusations stressing he was in favour of transforming Mostar University according to European standards. (hina) jn rml