VITEZ & BUGOJNO ON TOP OF SCHWARTZ-SCHILLING'S "BLACK LIST"

( Editorial: --> 7563 ) SARAJEVO, Sept 2 (Hina) - The international mediator for Bosnia- Herzegovina, Christian Schwartz-Schilling, has drawn up a special list of municipal officials from the Federation of BH who are opposed to the implementation of the Dayton Accord and against whom action will soon be taken to have them removed from their positions. In a brief interview for the Sarajevo daily newspaper "Oslobodjenje", Schwartz-Schilling stated that he had prepared a "black list" of those politicians who were not adhering to promises made earlier and most especially with regard to the return of refugees. Officials from Vitez and Bugojno headed the list. The German diplomat said that he would request the international High Representative Carlos Westendorp to punish those responsible if, by September 9, 25 Bosniak (Muslim) families did not return to the village of Donje Gacice as had been agreed to earlier with Ambassador Hanns Schumacher. "Croat extremists, some of whom are HDZ (Croatian Democratic Union) municipal officials in Vitez spreading hate and talking nonsense about an Islamic State which is being created by fundamentalists," Schwartz-Schilling said stressing that this region could not be allowed to turn into the wild west. He positively evaluated the progress which had been achieved with the return of refugees to Prozor where 250 Bosniaks had returned. This, however, has not brought about a speedier return of Croats to Bugojno. Bugojno Mayor Dzevad Mlaco has been put on the "black list" because he is considered responsible for the non-integration of Croats to municipal administrative bodies. Schwartz-Schilling announced he would take steps against the Bosniak authorities in Vares and the municipal head in Gornji Vakuf as well as leaders in the Posavina Canton which to this day has not changed the cantonal symbols. The international mediator for BH also said that he was shocked about the news that the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) was participating in the elections in BH by threatening members of some parties. Those responsible for these actions should also be included on the international community's "black list", Schwartz-Schilling said. (Hina) sp /mbr 021342 MET sep 98