MOSLEM POLICE PREVENTS CHURCH SERVICE

USKOPLJE, May 20 (Hina) - The Bosniac police on Sunday prevented a Mass to be celebrated at the Bistrica cemetery, near Uskoplje, central Bosnia. Central Bosnian Prefect Ivan Saric on Monday sent a letter to International Peace Coordinator Carl Bildt informing him of the incident. He demanded of Bildt the implementation of the Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina and the support for the establishment of authorities in the central Bosnia county where Croats and Moslems live in equal number. Saric, a displaced person from Bistrica who was present when the incident took place yesterday, in his letter informed Bildt of the particulars. The Mass was to be celebrated at 11 am, but the Bosniac police blocked all access both to Bistrica and the cemetery. A priest from Uskoplje, Zuparic, managed to get to the cemetery with a small group of people, and he began with a Mass for the spring blessing of the fields. However, the Bosniac police arrived at the cemetery and stopped the service. The headquarters of the International Police was also informed of the incident and officers arrived on the scene immediately. (hina) ha jn 201409 MET may 96