HDZ DRAFTS ELECTORAL PROGRAMME

BJELOLASICA, Aug 28 (Hina) - A working group for drawing up the ruling Croatian Democratic Union's (HDZ) electoral programme has successfully completed its work after three days, the group's coordinator and HDZ Secretary General Drago Krpina told reporters at the Bjelolasica Olympic Centre on Saturday. He expressed great satisfaction with the patience, scholarly approach and participation of all members of the working group on the drafting of the electoral programme pursuant to decisions of the HDZ Main Committee. "I believe we managed to stress all the important political moments in the draft, which we hold, will influence the voters' attitude towards the HDZ at the forthcoming parliamentary elections," Krpina said. The draft electoral programme will be submitted to the HDZ Presidency, and its final version will be adopted at the HDZ Main Committee. All parts of the document have been accepted unanimously, which is a clear sign of unity within the HDZ in all political issues, Krpina said. According to him, this unity will enable the HDZ to have a strong and complex candidacy at the elections for the House of Representatives. Regarding suggestions for the electoral headquarters, Krpina said the task would be dealt with in Zagreb next week. Asked to specify the basic points of the draft electoral programme, Krpina said it was based on the affirmation of achieved results, and its main part would focus on solving economic and social problems and removing causes for the unsatisfactory efficiency of institutions of a law-based state. He added he believed the working group had drawn up a modern draft electoral programme which will be understandable for all people. This has been the main HDZ's point since its establishment as a centrist people's party which related to all strata of the Croatian society, Krpina said. (hina) lml