HDZ PRESIDENCY BEGINS SESSION

ZAGREB, Nov 25 (Hina) - The ruling Croatian democratic Union (HDZ) presidency started a session Thursday afternoon to discuss the initiation of proceedings for the establishment of temporary disability of the President of the Republic to perform his duties. According to unconfirmed information from the Government, the issue of the President's temporary disability should be discussed at a Government session Friday. Ahead of the Government session, Prime Minister Zlatko Matesa should hold talks with the President's doctors' consultation and become informed of the President's health. The Government would then hold a session, formulate a written motion and forward it to the Constitutional Court. Although there have been some announcements that the Government could discuss the President's temporary disability on Thursday afternoon, Government sources say it was more realistic to expect the discussion for Friday. According to a Constitutional Law adopted by the Croatian National Parliament on Wednesday, the procedure for establishing the temporary disability is motioned by the Government on which the Constitutional Court should reach a decision within 24 hours. The HDZ Presidency convened Thursday for the third time without President Tudjman on the helm. According to the alphabetical order, the session should be chaired by HDZ vice-president Mate Granic. (hina) lml