MUSLIM KILLED IN LIVNO - SDA ASKS THAT CANTON LEADERS BE REPLACED

( Editorial: --> 8360 ) LIVNO, July 17 (Hina) - The (Muslim) Party of Democratic Action (SDA) for south-west Bosnia on Friday requested the replacement of Herceg-Bosna Canton Prefect Mirko Bakovic, Prime Minister Filip Andric and Interior Minister Barisa Letica, protesting over the killing of a Livno Muslim Sefik Torlak, which happened on Thursday night. Herceg-Bosna Canton police today reported that the 40-year-old Torlak was wounded from firearms at 9.15pm Thursday in Livno. The wounded was transported to Livno hospital and later to Split hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. A suspect has been arrested and an investigation is underway, the police said. In a statement issued today the SDA strongly condemned Torlak's murder and asked for determined proceedings and the punishment of perpetrators. The party also remarked that all incidents in the canton, including Thursday killing, were the result of inconsistent policy of canton and Federation officials and the international community in organising a multi-ethnic police force. If Federation leaders and international community cannot help us in solving problems, we will be forced to seek some other way to protect ourselves, said the statement signed by the president of the SDA canton committee for south-west Bosnia, Jasenko Tufekcic. The party also called on the Federation Interior Minister, his deputy, high international police officials and representatives of the Office of the High Representative to immediately visit Livno. (hina) rml 172136 MET jul 98