BOSNIAN FEDERATION CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY BREAKS UP AFTER 20 MIN

SARAJEVO, Dec 14 (Hina) - The Bosnian Federation Constituent Assembly broke up this afternoon after just twenty minutes in session, Sarajevo radio said. Party of Democratic Action (SDA) member Ethem Bicakcic moved that the Assembly discharge the Federation's President Kresimir Zubak and install Ejup Ganic, the current vice-president of the Federation, for the next six-month period. Bicakcic cited the Vienna Agreement, which "stipulates that the president and the vice-president are to automatically change places after six month terms." Croatian Democratic Union of Boshia-Herzegovina (HDZ BiH) member Ivan Bender opposed the exchange. He, too, cited the Vienna Agreement saying that the six-month mandate was automatically extended if the "transition period" was not completed according to schedule. "The Croats refuse to accept that all the important government posts be held by Moslems," Bender said. A recess was called at Bender's suggestion to enable deputies to reach an agreement. Today's 28-item agenda, proposed by acting Speaker Mariofil Ljubic, did not include a discussion on Ganic and Zubak changing places. (hina) jn as sd 142118 MET dec 94