PARAGA, DJAPIC I DEDAKOVIC ACQUITTED OF CHARGES

ZAGREB, Nov 4 (Hina) - The Zagreb Military Court on Thursday acquitted Dobroslav Paraga, Ante Djapic and Mile Dedakovic of a charge of attempting a forcible change of the constitutional order. Dobroslav Paraga and Ante Djapic, deputies of the Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) to Parliament, were also acquitted of a charge of preparing terrorist acts. Judge Damir Kos said that it was not proved that the armed formations of the Croatian Liberation Forces (HOS) had been organized on the orders of the accused in order to topple the constitutional order of the Republic of Croatia. According to witnesses, it was evident that the formations sprung up mostly spontaneously to defend Croatia, said Judge Kos and added that commanders of certain Croatian Army units had stated that the HOS formations were under the command of the Croatian Army. (END) m-vm 041751 MET nov 93