BOSNIAN CROATS ONLY WISH A CONSISTENT IMPLEMENTATION OF DAYTON

SARAJEVO, Oct 31 (Hina) - A members of the Presidency of Bosnia- Herzegovina and president of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia-Herzegovina (HDZ BiH), Ante Jelavic, on Saturday dismissed accusations that the Croat side in the country supported the establishment of a third entity in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Croats only insist on the consistent implementation of the Dayton Agreement, he added. In an interview for Saturday's issue of the Sarajevo daily "Dnevni Avaz", Jelavic stressed that the Croat side in Bosnia-Herzegovina wish to ensure constitutional and legal rights of Croats, as guaranteed by the peace agreement, and is trying to offer suggestions to deblock the Croat-Moslem Bosnian Federation. "We do not wish to turn a blind eye on concrete problems in the functioning of cantons with a separate regime, and we wish to open all issues pertaining to the system of internal affairs, education, local government and self-government, without invading Dayton," Jelavic said. He warned that in the recent times there had been attempts of a silent review of the Dayton Agreement. As an example he mentioned the introduction of unified registration plates for Bosnia- Herzegovina. All such contentious issues will be discussed at the Constitutional Court and the European human rights tribunal. The HDZ BiH opposes the suggested increase of the number of ministries at the Council of Ministers of Bosnia-Herzegovina unless the jurisdiction of the body expands, he stressed. (hina) lml