MOSLEM YOUTH ASSOCIATION RESPONSIBLE FOR ATTACK ON SILAJDZIC - PAR

PAR $ TY FOR BOSNIA SARAJEVO, June 17 (Hina) - Saturday's attack at the president of the Party for Bosnia-Herzegovina Haris Silajdzic in Cazin, was a direct attempt of his murder, high representative of the Party for Bosnia Zaim Backovic told Monday's news conference in Sarajevo. Bosnian army Brigadier and president of the United Fighters' Organization of Bosnia, Backovic, was accompanying Silajdzic during his visit to western Bosnia. The Party for Bosnia believes that behind the organized incidents in Cazin was the Moslem Youth Association, which is part of the Social Democratic Action party (SDA). Backovic said that the Party had all the information about the persons responsible for the incident and that it would soon publish the information. He again accused the local authorities in Cazin of doing nothing to prevent Saturday's incidents which were being watched by the local police without interest. Another member of the Party, Fadil Cerimagic, said that Silajdzic's wounds could have been lethal, which had been confirmed by doctors at the hospital in Karlovac. Cerimagic expressed gratitude to the hospital staff and the Croatian border police for offering speedy assistance. Silajdzic, according to members of his party, is not in Sarajevo, but is in "a safe place" and does not want to give any statements. The attack at Silajdzic was on Monday condemned by IFOR spokesman in Sarajevo, Simon Haselock. He also accused the police of doing nothing to prevent the incidents. (hina) lm jn 171744 MET jun 96