CROATIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY DENIES ARLOVIC'S ALLEGATIONS

ZAGREB, Nov 21 (Hina) - The Croatian Defence Ministry issued a statement on Thursday denying allegations by a member of the Parliament, Mato Arlovic, who said that certain Croatian Army units had taken the side of Radio 101. Arlovic gave such statements at a round table on the law on associations, and Thursday's issue of the Rijeka-based Novi List daily quoted him as saying that:" We hear that entire units of the Croatian Army have taken the side of Radio 101, for example the first guards brigade known as the Zagreb 'Tigers'. There is also information that some army officers have renounced their services and decorations they have been awarded in protest (at the Radio 101 case)." "To entangle the Croatian Army in everyday political needs and interests of some political parties is extremely inappropriate and harmful," the Ministry said adding that none of active units of the Croatian Army had given any statement on the case of Radio 101. (hina) mm mš 212101 MET nov 96