HSLS VICE PRESIDENT ON REPLACEMENT OF CROATIAN TELEVISION DIRECTOR

ZAGREB, Dec 11 (Hina) - Vice President of the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) Djurdja Adlesic said Sunday evening that the choice during the appointment of the director of Croatian Television was not good and added that if the passing of a law on Croatian television would be delayed, a new person should be considered for this position. Monday's issue of Croatia's daily Republika read that at Saturday's session of the HSLS Grand Council, Adlesic demanded the opening of the issue of replacement of Croatian Television director Mirko Galic. She said the reason for his replacement was Galic's association with Europa Press Holding board president Ninoslav Pavic. Pavic, the co-owner and chairman of the board of press publisher Europa Press Holding, was arrested on Monday evening on suspicion of association to gain control of the Croatian media. Adlesic on Monday failed to comment on her request for the opening of the issue of Galic's replacement. She told reporters on Monday morning that she received Croatian Interior Minister Sime Lucin's answer regarding last week's police operation against suspects in the "GRUPO affair", adding that Lucin's response would be discussed at tomorrow's session. (hina) it