BOSNIAN FEDERATION PRESIDENT WRITES TO ICTY CHIEF PROSECUTOR

MOSTAR, July 6 (Hina/Habena) - President of the Bosnian Federation Kresimir Zubak on Saturday forwarded a letter to the Chief Prosecutor with the International Crimes Tribunal in The Hague, Richard Goldstone, on occasion of the recently issued indictments against persons of Croatian nationality from central Bosnia, Herzeg-Bosnian news agency Habena said. #L# Recalling cooperation of the Croat side with the Tribunal, Zubak informed Goldstone about negative and justifiable reactions of the Croat population of central Bosnia to the Tribunal's indictment against Stipe Alilovic who was living abroad and who died last year. The public was astonished at the superficiality the Tribunal had shown in this case, which confirmed doubts that the Tribunal was subject to the instrumentalization and uncritical acceptance of any statement from the Moslem side, Zubak wrote. He added that the Tribunal had not yet begun any proceedings against persons who had committed war crimes against Bosnian Croats. Zubak concluded the letter expressing his conviction that the Tribunal would after all prove its impartiality and justice. (hina) lm jn 061541 MET jul 96