OSCE IN BH WARNS ABOUT PREELECTION INTIMIDATION

( Editorial: --> 5958 ) SARAJEVO, July 6 (Hina)- The OSCE's mission to BH warned on Monday that it had learned that some of the candidates for the September election had been harassed and intimidated. A communiqué, sent from the mission's HQ to the media in Sarajevo, says that the candidates that threats had been received by candidates who had decided to change their party affiliation. The OSCE is deeply concerned abut such incidents and is closely monitoring the developments, reads the communiqué, which does not specify the concrete incidents and the persons involved. The OSCE's mission points out that by registering for the election all the parties accepted to respect the right of other parties and candidates to campaign freely, without being exposed to intimidation or any form of violence. (Hina) jn mr 061901 MET jul 98