MEETING OF CROATIAN DISPLACED PERSONS

ZAGREB, Jan 15 (Hina) - To protect life and property of Croatian citizens, to demilitarize temporarily occupied Croatian areas and to establish law and order as well as the constitution of the Republic of Croatia in its entire territory were the requests of inhabitants of, and those who were born in, Croatian towns of Drnis, Promina, Ruzic, Unesic, Kijevo, Knin, Vrlika and Krusevo. The requests were expressed at today's meeting of their associations in the Zagreb concert hall of Vatroslav Lisinski. The meeting was attended by several hundred people, most of whom displaced persons from the towns. The participants in the meeting expressed full support to Croatian President Franjo Tudjman and his decision to end the UNPROFOR mandate in the country. They supported the reintegration of the occupied Croatian areas and return of the displaced people to home. On behalf of the Croatian Government Ivica Kostovic addressed the gathered participants. Kostovic called on the displaced people to be patient and steadfast. Speaking of the inefficiency of the UN Protection Force (UNPROFOR), he said more than 7,000 have been expelled from the occupied areas, and more than 600 killed (mostly in UNPA Sector East) since the UN peace keepers' arrival there. (hina)mms 151619 MET jan 95