PRESS CONFERENCE - PRIMORJE-GORSKI KOTAR ALLIANCE

RIJEKA, Aug 10 (Hina) - A pre-election coalition between the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) is a logical step taken by two leading opposition parties which are prepared to take over the government in Croatia and be a worthy alternative to the Croatian Democratic Union, said the political secretary of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar Alliance Zoran Dragicevic at a press conference Tuesday. He claimed that Croatia required a strong social democratic and entrepreneurial liberalisation. He expressed hope that the "HSLS & SDP coalition will enable our country to bloom as did Brandt's coalition of social-democrats and liberals in Germany". MP Nikola Ivanis said that Croatia's official politics was simply summonsed to appear in Sarajevo to access the Stability Pact and to sign the agreement with Bosnia-Herzegovina on its borders. Neither of these acts were to the liking and will of the Croatian Government. It was alarming to see the isolation surrounding Croatia's president while in Sarajevo. Relevant leaders in international politics paid more attention to the presidents and heads of countries which are not particularly significant to the success of the Pact, said Ivanis. He believes that Croatia's Justice Minister Separovic should resign immediately as a sign of morality and resulting from his inconsistent behaviour with regard the Crimes Tribunal in The Hague which has all the necessary international political instruments to implement and achieve all its demands. (hina) sp