HDZ BODY SESSIONS DON'T SIGNAL EARLY ELECTIONS - SPOKESMAN

( Editorial: --> 9242 ) ZAGREB, Sept 9 (Hina) - The main party bodies of the governing Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) will meet in the autumn to discuss the most current political issues, HDZ spokesman Drago Krpina said on Wednesday. "These are no special sessions which would indicate the beginning of a pre-electoral campaign," Krpina told Hina. Some of the strongest opposition parties have been publicly wanting a premature election since the start of this year, but HDZ officials publicly refute any such possibility due to the absence of any valid reasons, he said. "It is certain however, that we will also discuss the most actual political subjects, but we still haven't gone into details," Krpina said. He announced the HDZ's national and main committees would appoint courts of honour and rule-books on the establishment of specialised associations within the party. Krpina refuted a media report which stated that some 30 high ranking party officials had already submitted papers to the party president, who should make a final review. "There are no papers of any sort at the moment on the president's table for (him) to review. Or censor," Krpina said. Consultations on political topics to be discussed at the autumn session are still in progress, he said, but added the accent would be on the programme declaration adopted at a party convention earlier this year. (hina) ha jn/mbr 091744 MET sep 98