CROATIAN PARLIAMENTARY INITIATIVE CONCERNING U.N. MANDATE

ZAGREB, Aug 2 (Hina) - A group of deputies to the Chamber of Representatives of the Croatian Parliament, whose constituencies are partly or entirely occupied by rebel Serb forces, held a press conference on Tuesday to present their parliamentary initiative concerning the mandate of the UN Protection Force in Croatia. Member of Parliament Drago Krpina recalled that 21 out of 60 constituencies were partly or entirely under Serb occupation. He said that 12 deputies had attended yesterday's meeting and added he was confident that others would join soon. Krpina noted that the deputies, who had been elected mainly by displaced persons, felt it necessary to try to articlualte their political views concerning the UNPROFOR mandate and a political platform towards the Serbs in the UN Protected Areas, before a September session of the Chamber of Representatives. (hina) mm vm 021625 MET aug 94