CRO OPPOSITION DEMANDS REPORT ON PRESIDENT TUDJMAN'S HEALTH

ZAGREB, Nov 3 (Hina) - Six parties of the Croatian Opposition on Tuesday demanded from president of the Croatian National Sabor Vlatko Pavletic to submit a report on Croatian President Franjo Tudjman's health condition. The Opposition Six also demanded that the Croatian National Sabor's House of Representatives be not dismissed on November 12, as it was expected, but, due to newest circumstances, that it stays in function until November 28, namely until the end of its mandate. The demands were presented by coordinator of the Opposition Six Ivan Jakovcic at the beginning of today's session of the Lower House, which took place after a short meeting between representatives of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS), the Liberal Party (LS), the Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS), the Croatian Peasants' Party (HSS) and the Croatian Peoples Party (HNS). Jakovcic said it was odd that the report on President's health was forwarded to foreign ambassadors but not to representatives in the Croatian National Sabor. He stressed that a the Sabor Presidency meeting should be called urgently. For the time being, that we should not be alarmed at anything, president of the Croatian National Sabor Vlatko Pavletic said. He stressed a doctors' team had already issued two reports on President Tudjman's health condition, adding that foreign ambassadors had not been informed of anything else but the context of the reports. It is possible that the state President Tudjman is in at the moment, could change every day, hopefully for the better, Pavletic said, adding that the doctors' team would continue to inform public of President Tudjman's health condition. If the recovery goes well, there is no point to develop different combinations, particularly here in the Sabor, he stressed. He reminded that president of the Croatian Constitutional Court Jadranko Crnic said that the elections would be held in any case. We will dismiss the House of Representatives, because it was requested by opposition parties, Pavletic said adding that elections would be held regardless of circumstances. Pavletic said that in this situation there was no need for intimidation which could lead to interior disturbance that could cause damage to all parties. It is in everyone's interest to have peaceful and fair elections, Pavletic said, adding that guarantees for that was the new electoral law regulating greater monitoring of elections. (hina) it jn