WASHINGTON POST SPECULATES ABOUT SAKIC'S RECEPTION IN CROATIA

( Editorial: --> 2048 ) ZAGREB, May 6 (Hina) - The former Jasenovac concentration camp commander Dinko Sakic, who is to be tried for war crimes in Croatia, may be greeted warmly there, as a hero, said an article in Wednesday's issue of the US daily "The Washington Post". The lengthy article, titled "Extradition - to a Hero's Welcome? World War II Camp Chief May Be Greeted Warmly in Croatia", brings already known details about Sakic's arrest and Croatia's request for his extradition, as well as a statement by Slavko Nikolesic, charge d'affaires in the Yugoslav Embassy in Buenos Aires. "I have a fear that the trial will not be conducted properly in a country where (Sakic) is clearly considered a hero," Nikolesic told "The Washington Post". The Yugoslav government has also requested Sakic's extradition but the necessary paperwork will probably not reach Argentina until Sakic arrives in Croatia, the paper says. (hina) rm /mb 062110 MET may 98