RACAN:CONSENSUS ON DELAY IN SABOR'S DISSOLUTION REACHED QUICKLY

ZAGREB, Nov 12 (Hina) - Ivica Racan, the new co-ordinator of opposition six parties (Opposition Six), on Friday said that a consensus had been reached very quickly among parliamentary parties on the postponement of the dissolution of the Croatian National Sabor's House of Representatives. The parties agreed that the 43rd session of the lower house be concluded today while the parliament should be dissolved either on an extraordinary session or on 27 November. Two weeks ago Opposition Six parties proposed that, due to the health condition of Croatian President Franjo Tudjman, the current composition of the House of Representatives should carry out its term by 27 November, when mandates of current MPs expire under the Constitution. We are not happy to see the Sabor working under such circumstances and would prefer that there are no such circumstances, Racan told reporters after the Sabor's President Vlatko Pavletic's meeting with representatives of parliamentary parties' benches. The Opposition Six coordinator wished recovery to President Tudjman. Racan also supported Pavletic's appeal for the election campaign to be conducted in a dignified manner and that everybody respect political rivals. A political rival mustn't be any longer treated as a state enemy, which has too often marked the Croatian political life, he said. "This is a moment when more national responsibility should be shown in this sense," added Racan, the coordinator of Opposition Six (consisting of SDP, HSLS, HSS, IDS, LS, HNS). (hina) jn ms