BOSNIAN CROATS FORM TWO COALITIONS

( Editorial: --> 4446 ) SARAJEVO, June 29 (Hina) - The New Croat Initiative (NHI) and the Croatian Christian Democratic Union of Bosnia-Herzegovina (HKDU BiH) have formed a coalition for the upcoming September elections, the NHI headquarters said Monday. The two parties said their coalition remained opened for new alliances. The statement on forming the coalition was signed by the leaders of the two parties, Kresimir Zubak and Ante Pasalic. Another coalition was formed today in Sarajevo between the Croat Peasants' Party of Bosnia-Herzegovina (HSS BiH) and the Croat People's Union (HNZ). The HSS president Ilija Simic told Hina the two parties were considering an alliance with the HKDU and HNI. According to the regulations of the Provisional Election Commission, the deadline for the establishment of new coalitions is July 1. (hina) rml 291827 MET jun 98