ZAGREB, Sept 26 (Hina) - At the request of General Janko Bobetko, Hina withdraws its news item number HNA5885 in the Croatian version, and consequently HNA5911 in the English version (headlined GENERAL BOBETKO: NO COMMENT TO
PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS TO THE NATION).
ZAGREB, Sept 26 (Hina) - At the request of General Janko Bobetko,
Hina withdraws its news item number HNA5885 in the Croatian
version, and consequently HNA5911 in the English version
(headlined GENERAL BOBETKO: NO COMMENT TO PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS TO
THE NATION). #L#
General Bobetko asked for the withdrawal of the news item due to his
dissatisfaction with the interpretation of his statement he gave
after Croatian President Stjepan Mesic addressed the nation in
connection with the UN tribunal's indictment against him.
General Bobetko insisted on the word-for-word quotation of the full
text of his response to Mesic's speech.
The Hina editorial board believes, that in its news item it truly
relayed the essence of Gen. Bobetko's response to Mesic's address
to the nation. Hina, however, did not quote several insulting
formulations about President Mesic.
Gen. Bobetko did not accept such explanation of the Hina editorial
board, but asked for the withdrawal of the issued news item.
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