HIGH REPRESENTATIVE FOR BOSNIA VISITS TWO POLLING STATIONS IN MOSTAR

( Editorial: --> 9925 ) MOSTAR, Sept 12 (Hina) - The international high representative for Bosnia Carlos Westendorp on Saturday visited two polling stations in the southern town of Mostar. A two-day general election is being held in the country this weekend. This year's election in Bosnia is a positive step towards the normalisation of the situation, to the benefit of all in Bosnia, the high representative said, adding the election would also contribute to democratisation. This year the election is better scheduled than in the past and there has been less incidents, Westendorp said. Commenting on incomplete voters' lists resulting from problems with computers, which was the reason why several polling stations in Mostar were not opened, Westendorp said these mistakes would soon be corrected. He discussed the matter with Robert Barrie, the head of the Organisation for Security ad Cooperation in Europe mission in Bosnia, which is in charge of the holding of the election. Barrie had promised the problems would be resolved soon and that all who registered as voters would be able to cast their ballots. After visiting a polling station in the western, Croat-controlled part of the town and one in the central area, Westendorp met with Martin Garrod, the head of his office in Mostar. (hina) ha 121307 MET sep 98