TRAVNIK MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY REQUESTS DELAY OF SEPTMEBER ELECTION

TRAVNIK, July 18 (Hina) - The Municipal Authority of Travnik (central Bosnia-Herzegovina) on Friday forwarded a letter to Ambassador Robert Frowick, requesting of the temporary election commission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe that the BH September municipal election in Travnik be postponed. The explanation given for the request is that in line with Amendment 25 of the Constitution of the Federation of BH Travnik is, like Mostar, defined as the centre of a mixed Croat and Muslim canton, and must therefore be organized as an association of city municipalities. Since the reorganization of Travnik in line with the mentioned Amendment is at the very beginning, the town's Municipal Authority is of the opinion that during the BH September municipal election only the Municipal Council could be elected, and for this reason, the election would be unnecessary. Otherwise, the Travnik Municipal Authority appealed to Frowick to exert his authority so that the reorganization of Travnik into an association of city municipalities be completed by September, in which case the municipal election would be fully justified, the letter said. A copy of the letter was also forwarded to BH Presidency member Kresimir Zubak, the President of the BH Federation, Vladimir Soljic, and the Central Bosnian Prefect, Ivan Saric. (hina) ha 182113 MET jul 97