ZAGREB, Dec 10 (Hina) - Commenting on a decision by six Opposition +parties ('the Opposition Six') for party whips to hold talks on all +disputable issues with the majority Croatian Democratic Union +(HDZ), HDZ's Vladimir Seks said
that this was actually a proposal +put forward earlier by the HDZ.+ The Opposition Six have obviously accepted our suggestion, Seks +told reporters on Thursday.+ The Opposition bloc last week cancelled their meeting with the +Croatian President Franjo Tudjman because their request to have +talks with Tudjman exclusively in his capacity as president of the +HDZ and not President of the State, had not been accepted.+ The Opposition parties were to discuss the election law and their +request on the establishment of a commission of inquiry to probe +into the work of intelligence services. + The Opposition bloc yesterday suggested that talks with the ruling +HDZ be resumed on the l
ZAGREB, Dec 10 (Hina) - Commenting on a decision by six Opposition
parties ('the Opposition Six') for party whips to hold talks on all
disputable issues with the majority Croatian Democratic Union
(HDZ), HDZ's Vladimir Seks said that this was actually a proposal
put forward earlier by the HDZ.
The Opposition Six have obviously accepted our suggestion, Seks
told reporters on Thursday.
The Opposition bloc last week cancelled their meeting with the
Croatian President Franjo Tudjman because their request to have
talks with Tudjman exclusively in his capacity as president of the
HDZ and not President of the State, had not been accepted.
The Opposition parties were to discuss the election law and their
request on the establishment of a commission of inquiry to probe
into the work of intelligence services.
The Opposition bloc yesterday suggested that talks with the ruling
HDZ be resumed on the level of party whips.
Djurdja Adlesic, Croatian Social-Liberal Party (HSLS) whip in the
Lower House, told reporters that the Opposition bloc's decision was
not a step back, because it was the whips who had initiated the
talks. The problem originated in the Sabor and that is where it
should be resolved, she added.
Following the HDZ's refusal of the Opposition proposal on the
establishment of the commission of inquiries, representatives of
the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS), Social Democratic Party
(SDP), Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS), Croatian Peasants' Party
(HSS), Liberal Party (LS) and the Croatian People's Party (HNS)
resigned from all their parliamentary posts except those as Members
of Parliament.
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