BELI MANASTIR MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ELECTS NEW LEADERSHIP

( Editorial: --> 6886 ) BELI MANASTIR, Oct 8 (Hina) - The Municipal Council of Beli Manastir elected a new 13-member mayor's office on Thursday. The new mayor's office consists of seven members of the Serbian Democratic Party of Baranja (SBDS), five members of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and one representative of the Hungarian minority. The tasks faced by the new mayor's office include continued reconstruction of infrastructure, the implementation of the return programme and downsizing of the town administration and institutions, Mayor Simo Stupar said. Stupar added that he requested the establishment of new executive authorities following his election as mayor on August 28 this year. According to a proposal by Deputy Mayor Zoran Ognjenovic (SBDS), today's session also relieved some members of the governing board of a local public utility company and the town university of their duties. (hina) rml/mr 081918 MET oct 98