IZETBEGOVIC, JELAVIC & RADISIC ELECTED TO BOSNIAN PRESIDENCY

( Editorial: --> 3207 ) SARAJEVO, Sept 25 (Hina) - The final election results of the Bosnian general elections, held two weeks ago, confirmed that Alija Izetbegovic, Zivko Radisic and Ante Jelavic will be the new members of the Bosnian Presidency for the next four-year term. Member of the Provisional Election Commission Mirko Boskovic told Hina today that Zivko Radisic won 360,000 votes while his main rival Momcilo Krajisnik gained 315,000. The race for the Croat member to the Bosnian presidency saw Ante Jelavic with 189,000 votes, while his runner up was Gradimir Gojer with a little more than 113,000 votes. Kresimir Zubak won about 40,000 votes. Alija Izetbegovic convincingly gained first place for the Muslim representative with 511,000 votes while Fikret Abdic won just above 36,000. Serb Radical Party leader Nikola Poplasen was elected president of the Bosnian Serb entity. Poplasen won 324,000 votes while the incumbent president Biljana Plavsic gained the confidence of 286, 914 voters. (Hina) sp/rml 252050 MET sep 98