SEKS REPLIES TO OPPOSITION SIX

ZAGREB, May 10 (Hina) - The president of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) party bench at the Croatian national Parliament, Vladimir Seks, said on Monday that no agreement had been reached during last week's talks between Croatian President Franjo Tudjman and opposition leaders regarding a new election model, but rather Ivica Racan's and Drazen Budisa's suggestions were taken for harmonising as interesting and constructive. Seks reiterated these views, commenting on the dissatisfaction by the six opposition parties known as the "Opposition Six" concerning a section of his letter published on Friday. In his letter, Seks called on the Opposition Six to meet in a location outside of Zagreb and to remain there until a consensus on the electoral legislature is reached. From statements given by certain party leaders, it is evident they cannot agree on the basic institutes of the new electoral laws, Seks said Monday afternoon. He said he had suggested the Opposition Six's coordinator, Trconic, that presidents of party benches from the house of representatives meet this week to discuss certain suggestions. Seks also explained that, when he suggested the parties to meet outside of Zagreb, he did not wish to exclude the public nor expert advice from a group of experts who worked on the new electoral legislature. As regards a possible date of the elections to take place, he said neither President Tudjman, nor him mentioned it to be December 26. I don't know who made up and started rumours on the date. It was said the elections would take place between Christmas and New Year, but nobody mentioned December 26, Seks said. (hina) lml jn