CROATIAN PEOPLE'S COUNCIL AGAINST VISIT OF SABOR DELEGATION

SARAJEVO, Dec 31 (Hina) - The Croatian People's Council of Bosnia- Herzegovina (HNV) believes that the visit of Croatia's parliamentary delegation to Bosnia-Herzegovina is not a welcome act and that it is contrary to the need to build good neighbourly relations between the two countries. HNV's president Ivo Komsic sent a letter to Croatian Sabor Speaker Zlatko Tomcic, expressing concern about a two-day visit a Croatian parliamentary delegation, led by Zdravko Tomac, is to pay to Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Croatian parliamentarians should leave for Bosnia-Herzegovina tomorrow. "This delegation is actually coming at the invitation of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia-Herzegovina, without the invitation of authorised bodies of Bosnia-Herzegovina, which is contrary to the building of good neighbourly relations between the two countries," reads the letter, adding "some members" of the delegation are directly responsible for the current situation in Bosnia, especially for the tragedy of the Bosnian Croat people. Komsic warns that by acting so the Croatian parliament "is joining those forces which are doing their best to obstruct the establishment of the elected executive authority in Bosnia- Herzegovina and continue stalling the transition of authority from nationalist to democratic forces, preserving at the same time HDZ's ruling position in Bosnia-Herzegovina." "If the Croatian Sabor really wants to concern itself with the position of Bosnia-Herzegovina Croats, it can do so also in Croatia because most of those unfortunate people live there, without any rights or prospects and in other people's houses." (hina) rml