(27 Oct 1995) T/I: 11:11:58
Croatian President Franjo Tudjman's ruling Croatian Democratic
Union (HDZ) is the strong favourite to win Sunday's (29/10)
elections for the lower house of Parliament. A lacklustre
opposition, missing any united or charismatic leadership, is
expected to fare badly in the polls. Tudjman himself is
not up for re-election. But as a charismatic figurehead, his role
of boosting the HDZ campaign has been vital. At an election rally
in the southwestern port city of Rijeka on Wednesday (25/10),
Tudjman was cheered by huge crowds. Shouts of "Croatia, Croatia"
greeted his pledge to win back Eastern Slavonia by force if
necessary. With 90 percent of Croatia's media controlled by the
HDZ, the country's second largest party, the Croatian Social
Liberal Party (HSLS) has been struggling to win support.
SHOWS:
CROATIA, 25/10
RIJEKA, 25/10
0.00 announcement of tudjman at rally; walks onto stage;
cheer (ends 0.05)
0.12 crowd
0.14 ms tudjman at podium speaking
0.17 cutaway poster
0.20 cu tudjman speaking
0.25 upsot chanting crowd
ZAGREB, 25/10
0.27 ws square
0.31 hdz campaign poster
MAY 1995
0.34 military parade marching down street
0.38 tudjman in attendance
0.42 police cars and bikes
KNIN, AUGUST 1995
0.45 tudjman inspecting troops on parade
0.52 upsot command
ZAGREB, 25/10
0.55 ws liberal party man at table
0.58 pan flag to candidate
1.04 ws flags in street
1.07 tv campaign "dosta"
1.14 liberal candidates walking in
RIJEKA, 25/10
1.20 croatian flag is raised
1.28 tudjman standing to attention with hand on heart
1.34 ENDS
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