IZETBEGOVIC SATISFIED WITH BOSNIA'S GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS

( Editorial: --> 3391 ) SARAJEVO, Sept 26 (Hina) - Incumbent chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Alija Izetbegovic, said Saturday that he was pleased with the results his Party of Democratic Action (SDA) and coalitions it had joined achieved in this month's general elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina. With his political allies, he will continue to fight for a unified Bosnia-Herzegovina and democracy within it, as well as for the consolidation of the state, strengthening of state bodies and punishment of war criminals to remain priorities, Izetbegovic said. Authorities will now even more insist on the return of refugees and displaced persons to their homes, and personnel changes will occur, whereby all those who do not understand the importance of this issue will be dismissed, he stressed. The Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina will work better now with Zivko Radisic instead of Krajisnik as the Serb member, Izetbegovic said. The Coalition for a Unified and Democratic Bosnia-Herzegovina received a somewhat less number of votes than in 1996, but it is only a small decrease in popularity, within tolerant borders, Izetbegovic said. (hina) lml 261922 MET sep 98