'OPPOSITION SIX' EXPECT VOTERS' LISTS ON DISCS OR CD'S

ZAGREB, Oct 3 (Hina) - The "Opposition Six" parties on Wednesday said they expected the single list of all voters in Croatia they had requested from the State Directorate for State Administration and Local Self-Government to be handed to them on computer discs or CD's. In a statement signed by Bozo Kovacevic, the political secretary for the Opposition Six, the parties believe this would enable speedy and efficient checking of voters' lists. The Opposition Six said they decided on computer discs because of a previous statement by the head of the State Directorate for State Administration and Local Self-Government that it would be impossible to print the whole list on paper due to technical problems. The statement also points to "instances in previous elections when, among other things, the failure to regulate voters' lists had enabled the manipulation and rigging of election results in favour of the ruling party". Emphasising the importance of securing fair preparations and a fair election procedure and vote count, the Opposition Six said any trace of suspicion regarding failures or deliberate manipulation of election results in any stage of the election process might additionally damage Croatia's reputation and be detrimental to its international position. The parties also said they would request their members in all units of local self-government to check voters' lists. The Opposition Six includes the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS), Liberal Party (LS), Croatian People's Party (HNS), and the Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS). (hina) jn rml,