ZUBAK CONFIRMS THE FOUNDING OF A NEW PARTY

( Editorial: --> 8435 ) SARAJEVO, 2 June (Hina)- The Croat representative at the BH collective presidency, Kresimir Zubak, confirmed on Tuesday that some members of the HDZ BH had decided to terminate their membership in that party and found a new political organisation, "Croatian Democratic Union of Bosna and Herzegovina". Zubak broke the news to the press in Sarajevo after a three hour meeting of a large group of Croatian officials from the bodies of Bosnia Herzegovina and the BH Federation. The initiative for the founding of a new party has been signed by 38 prominent officials of the HDZ BH who decided on Tuesday to found a stirring committee with Ivo Lozancic at its head. According to Zubak, the constitutive convention of the new party will take place in Sarajevo on 14 June. Although the registration deadline for the forthcoming election already expired the new party will put up its candidates, Zubak stated. "We will announce our candidates in September because we consider ourselves a legitimate successor of the HDZ BH which has registered for the election", Zubak said. (Hina)jn mr 022031 MET jun 98