CROATIAN SUPREME COURT PRESIDENT SUSPENDED

ZAGREB, Nov 26 (Hina) - Following the Croatian Government's proposal, the disciplinary tribunal of the Croatian State Judicial Council (DSV), Tuesday made a ruling on suspension of Krunislav Olujic as the Supreme Court President and judge pending the completion of the disciplinary procedure that has been instigated because of grave disciplinary breaches of inflicting damage on the Court's reputation and judges' duties, the State Judicial Council stated this evening. The statement said the disciplinary procedure against Olujic had been taken for reasonable doubt that while being in office of the Croatian Supreme Court President from January to August 1996, Mr. Olujic had "sexual relationship with persons under age, meetings with whom have been previously arranged for him by his friend Branimir Culina from Osijek, who had a long criminal record." There is also reasonable doubt that since April 1995, by his influence and connections, Olujic has helped and interceded for Branimir Culina and Samir Sabanovic, although he learnt of their "criminal activities". Branimir Culina is said in the statement to have participated "in appropriating 67 tonnes of sugar from goods depot at Samobor (outside Zagreb), and to have obtained "illegally business premises in Teslina Street (the Zagreb downtown)". Samir Sabanovic is said to have been sentenced several times for "criminal offences." (hina) jn mš 262207 MET nov 96