OFFICE OF HIGH REPRESENTATIVE WANTS NEW ELECTION RULES IN BOSNIA

( Editorial: --> 0765 ) SARAJEVO, Feb 10 (Hina) - The Office of the High Representative for implementation of the Dayton peace agreement in Bosnia-Herzegovina will entrust Swiss experts with drawing up a proposal for new election regulations in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Deputy Hugh Representative Jacques Klein said in an interview for today's issue of the Sarajevo daily 'Oslobodjenje'. Explaining his initiative which he presented for the first time at a conference of the Croatian National Council of Bosnia-Herzegovina, held last Saturday, Klein said that Swiss experts were chosen because the Swiss have great experience in the organisation of cantons and because many different ethnic groups live in Switzerland. The drawing up of new election regulations will also include experts who did the same job for the United Nations, solving similar problems in countries like Cambodia, Rwanda, Angola and Mozambique. The main aim is to enable the electorate in Bosnia-Herzegovina to make choices on an ideological and not on a national basis in the next elections, Klein said, adding that one should create such conditions which could give multiethnic parties a greater chance of success. However, Klein was not sure that the task could be completed by September, when new general elections are expected to take place. (hina) jn rm 101338 MET feb 98