GENERAL ELECTION IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA TO TAKE PLACE 12 AND 13 SEPT.

( Editorial: --> 9075 ) SARAJEVO, March 12 (Hina) - The Temporary Election Committee of the organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) officially decided that the general election in Bosnia-Herzegovina be held on the 12 and 13 September. The citizens of Bosnia-Herzegovina will elect members of the Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina, members of the Parliament of Bosnia-Herzegovina, president and deputy president of Republika Srpska, members of assemblies of the two entities and new canton assemblies in the Bosnian Federation, OSCE spokesman in Sarajevo, Dardan Gashi said Thursday. Elections for municipal authorities in seven municipalities in which elections could not be held last year for technical reasons and which were established later, will also be held in September. Municipal elections for the whole of Bosnia-Herzegovina were held last October, but their results have still not been completely implemented. Through an arbitration decision which was brought by the Office of the International High representative and OSCE, a Municipal Council of Srebrenica was established on Thursday, making the number of municipalities with legal authority, in accordance with the election results, 120. Westendorp's deputy, Hand Schumacher, said arbitration would be necessary for seven other municipalities, and the remaining eight municipalities would most probably be able to reach an agreement themselves. We expect the election results to be implemented. Our deadline is now, Schumacher said. (hina) lm jn 121459 MET mar 98