MARKICA REBIC GIVES STATEMENT BEFORE INTERNAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

( Editorial: --> 7834 ) ZAGREB, Oct 12 (Hina) - "I gave my statement regarding accusations stated against me in interviews. Members of the Committee asked me whether I was involved in this, and I responded briefly that I was not," Markica Rebic told reporters on Monday after giving a statement before the Croatian National Parliament's Lower House Committee for Internal Affairs and National Security. The Committee held a session on Friday with the task of investigating into allegations of misuse and violations of the authorities and jurisdiction of intelligence services. The session is held behind closed doors. Asked about the hearing, Rebic told reporters he had answered questions posed by members of the Committee, which "were not as hard as I expected". Asked to comment on the resignation of Defence Minister Andrija Hebrang, Rebic said he had not read the text of the resignation, so he could not comment on it. Asked whether a reason for Hebrang's resignation could be his misunderstandings with him, Rebic said he did not think so. He recalled that Hebrang himself stressed that he was not in conflict with Rebic. I cooperated well with Minister Hebrang, Rebic added. Markica Rebic was the last to give statements before the Committee, after President's advisors Franjo Greguric and Ivic Pasalic, and Presidential Chief-of-Staff Hrvoje Sarinic appeared before the Internal Affairs Committee. (hina) lml 121902 MET oct 98