ZAGREB, May 18 (Hina) - Delegations of the Croatian Social-Liberal Party (HSLS) and Social Democratic Party (SDP), led by their presidents Drazen Budisa and Ivica Racan, respectively, on Tuesday decided to jointly draw up a programme
of cooperation during and after the elections, in constituting the Parliament and coalition government. A joined statement, signed by Budisa and Racan, describes yesterday's proposals by the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) regarding a new election law, as "inadequate and unacceptable". Croatia needs a "democratic election law", read the statement and added that one should continue efforts to reach a consensus on important issues regarding the election law. The two parties said they were against a special electoral list which would grant privileged status to any group of Croatian citizens, adding that all Croatian citizens should be granted the same right to vote and be
ZAGREB, May 18 (Hina) - Delegations of the Croatian Social-Liberal
Party (HSLS) and Social Democratic Party (SDP), led by their
presidents Drazen Budisa and Ivica Racan, respectively, on Tuesday
decided to jointly draw up a programme of cooperation during and
after the elections, in constituting the Parliament and coalition
government.
A joined statement, signed by Budisa and Racan, describes
yesterday's proposals by the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)
regarding a new election law, as "inadequate and unacceptable".
Croatia needs a "democratic election law", read the statement and
added that one should continue efforts to reach a consensus on
important issues regarding the election law.
The two parties said they were against a special electoral list
which would grant privileged status to any group of Croatian
citizens, adding that all Croatian citizens should be granted the
same right to vote and be elected, regardless of their residence.
The two parties described their cooperation so far as very
successful, adding they would continue cooperating within the
"Opposition Six" with the aim of clarifying contentious issues and
determining the modalities of cooperation before, during and after
the election.
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