WESTENDORP CALLS ON ALL BH CITIZENS TO VOTE

SARAJEVO, Sept 11 (Hina) - The high international representative for the implementation of the Dayton peace accord in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Carlos Westendorp, on Thursday called on all citizens of BH to take part in the impending municipal election and use the chance they were offered. In a statement Westendorp's spokesman Duncan Bullivant issued in Sarajevo, the high representative said the election scheduled for 13 and 14 September would be held regardless of all speculations concerning its taking place. According to Westendorp, those who were trying to prevent voters from casting their ballots were in truth depriving voters of their basic right + to elect by themselves people who will lead them towards lasting peace and progress. The high representative said the international community would do everything to enable people in BH to freely express their political + orientation. Much effort had already been made in this respect, Westendorp recalled, including over USD 14 million of expenses, the engagement of 2,500 monitors and a high number of members of the NATO-led Stabilization Force, who are to provide additional security to all partaking in the election. (hina) ha jn 111501 MET sep 97