ETHIC COMMISSION TO HOLD FIRST SESSION THURSDAY

ZAGREB, Dec 8 (Hina) - The Ethic Commission, a supraparty body which will oversee the upcoming parliamentary elections and assess the conduct of participants in the elections will meet for the first time on Thursday. Details of the meeting are as yet unknown, but taking into consideration the legal tasks of the commission, it is to be expected that it would discuss the text of the electoral ethic code. The Law on the election of MPs stipulates that the Commission should adopt an ethic code before the beginning of the electoral campaign begins. The code should regulate the conduct of individuals and political parties in the electoral campaign. Before it adopts the document, the Commission should request an opinion of parliamentary political parties. Chairman of the Ethic Commission is Academician Ivo Padovan. The body also consists six members, three appointed by the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and three by the opposition six alliance, Croatian Social Liberal Party, Liberal Party, Croatian People's Party, Istrian Democratic Assembly, Social democratic Party and the Croatian Peasants' Party. (hina) lml mm