BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 3253

HR-REACTIONS-Politika BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 3253 BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 3253HINA Zagreb May 4, 1999OPPOSITION'S BUDISA & RACAN PUZZLED BY SEKS STATEMENTSZAGREB, May 4 (Hina) - The presidents of two Croatian opposition parties on Tuesday said in a joint statement they have been "puzzled by some statements, in particular those made by Vladimir Seks, which subsequently make the contents of yesterday's agreement (with the Croatian President about the electoral model) relative". Drazen Budisa of the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) and Ivica Racan of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) said Seks made a statement saying "the agreement does not represent the rescinding" of a so called separate list for the Diaspora or a separate electoral unit. "We have reached an agreement to ensure the election of six representatives among Croatian citizens not residing in the Republic of Croatia, through proportionate elections, via party and other electoral lists, and in keeping