ERDUT MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HOLDS SESSION

ERDUT, Sept 24 (Hina) - The Municipal Council of Erdut, a UN- administered town in the Danube region of eastern Croatia, on Wednesday held a session and elected members of a commission for organizing and monitoring the return of displaced persons and refugees. According to Erdut Municipal Council president Jovo Jelic, of the Serb Democratic Independent Party (SDSS), the task of the commission is to follow problems on the ground and assist in eliminating them through cooperation with the Transitional Police and UNTAES. Council member Marko Dumancic, a displaced person from Aljmas, warned about robberies of Croatian property. Members of a commission for finances and economy were also elected at today's session. Osijek-Baranja County deputy prefect Anica Horvat said the Erdut Municipal Council must start seeking financial sources, since the financial support from the county and the government were not sufficient. According to Council member Tomislav Kovacic of the Croatian Democratic Union Party (HDZ), "the municipality of Erdut is one of the most promising because of its natural and economic resources, which have to be used." The Erdut Municipal Council is made up of 11 councillors of the SDSS, and five from the HDZ. 241744 MET sep 97