LAW ON POLICE REFORM COULD ENTER PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE BY DECEMBER 15

SARAJEVO, Bosnia (November 17,2007) – HDZ 1990 Party Deputy President Martin Raguz said in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo that the Bosnian Presidency, together with the parliamentary parties, needs to take political initiative and, following the first round of consultations on the appointment of the new Bosnian Prime Minister, set a clear pace of activities for Bosnia to follow towards the EU, rather than into further escalation of the political crisis.

“We think that all elements now exist for forwarding into parliamentary procedure the law on police reform before December 15, when the EU Summit at the top is scheduled to take place, and to ensure that initialling of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement based on that decision. Everything else would be unserious behaviour by parties and institutions”, Raguz said.

Raguz said that if this direction is taken HDZ 1990 will be willing to participate in the parliamentary majority.

“It is clear that the first round of consultations will not provide an answer to the question if we have a parliamentary majority and which parties participate in it. We therefore think that the Bosnian Presidency needs to intensify talks in the first and the second round”, Raguz said.