After threats and blackmail from Washington,
several weeks of Hague-"Tribunal"-stile political manipulation with Serbian
judiciary of NATO-DOS government and two days and nights without sleep of
excessive on-the-edge-of-bloodbath-and-civil-war police theater in Belgrade,
President Milosevic decided to go voluntarily to Belgrade district court,
accepting the possibility of temporary detention. Main motive of President's
decision to face the mounted political process was care for lives and destiny of
supporters that surrounded him, who were ready to protect him until the
end.
The decision was made after meeting of DOS rulers
last evening which gave a green light for major siege of several thousand of
policeman on his home and refuted to allow to the former head of state to give
statement to the investigation judge at home. Before the President early in the
morning went to the court in private car, followed by his attorney, long
hours of talks with DOS representative in presence of closest associates. DOS
gave a written guarantee to the President Milosevic that his treatment in
detention will be in accordance with his previous position of head of
state.
In the press-conference, held on 7:00 a.m. this
morning, high officials of the Socialist Party of Serbia strongly condemned
recent dangerous events, provoked by Serbian government on USA-NATO orders,
protested against obvious political misuse of Serbian judiciary which led to
groundless accusations and detention of President Milosevic and expressed firm
belief that President Milosevic and SPS will for long time remain the key
political factor in Serbia with regaining broadest popular support.
We urge all friends, political parties and
organizations, governments and all people of good will to continue strongest
protests against detention of Slobodan Milosevic and for stopping of
mounted political processes and campaigns against patriots and particularly SPS
members. This is in best interest of peace, stability and democracy in
Yugoslavia and whole Balkans.
To join or help this
struggle, visit:
http://www.sps.org.yu/ (official SPS website) http://www.belgrade-forum.org/ (forum for the world of equals) http://www.24casa.co.yu/ (the only free daily newspaper in Yugoslavia) |