9. april 2002.
Predrag Bulatovic about SNP stance regarding cooperation with the Hague
Tribunal
Law to be in force for 20 accused only
Podgorica - After the meeting of SNP Main board, leader of the
Socialist Peoples Party Predrag Bulatovic said that text of the
proposed law for cooperation with the Hague Tribunal was not
acceptable for that party.
'SNP wants a compromising solution that would be acceptable for all
coalition partners. That compromise does not understand any of
suggested proposals. Further to that we agreed to suggest a law on
cooperation with the Hague Tribunal in which extradition of Yugoslav
citizens would be acceptable only for indictments so far submitted to
Yugoslav Ministry of Justice', Bulatovic said.
If this compromise accepted the law could be passed in federal
Parliament until April 10, Bulatovic thinks.
'So far there are less than 20 indictments. Our proposal would
protect
all citizens of Montenegro that are uncertain about their future and
that took part in military campaigns because they respond to the
calls
of competent authorities.
'All our compromises are valid only if our coalition partner Serbian
peoples Party and Yugoslav Parliament support them. Yugoslav
President
Vojislav Kostunica will also have to say clearly whether he is for
extradition of our citizens. We also expect his stance in that
respect
to be unique and consistent', Bulatovic said.
Zoran Sami of DSS about model for cooperation with the Hague Tribunal
DSS for lex specialis
Belgrade - 'DSS is for compromise with SNP regarding law for
cooperation with the Hague tribunal', Zoran Sami, DSS vice president
said yesterday. 'It is possible that that law is a kind of lex
specialis. It is no problem that the offered text of the law is
somewhat changed, however, the basic idea cannot be changed', Sami
said.
Spokeswoman of the Hague Tribunal for 'Blic' daily
New indictments follow
Belgrade - Spokeswoman of the Hague Tribunal Florence Artmann said
that SNP proposal that the law on cooperation with the Hague Tribunal
should refer only to indictments submitted so far was not in line
with
obligation of Yugoslavia when cooperation with the Tribunal was
concerned.
'Every country that cooperates with the Tribunal is under obligation
to arrest the war crime suspect within the shortest possible time.
Certain number of indictments has been already submitted to Belgrade
while some have not because we think that the accused people are not
in Yugoslavia at the moment. Who knows, perhaps there will be new
indictments and they all have to be treated in the same way', Artmann
explained.
DOS and NS satisfied with SNP proposal
Decision in federal Parliament tomorrow
Belgrade - Serbian Justice Minister Vladan Batic said yesterday that
SNP proposal that law on cooperation with the Hague Tribunal should
be
applicable only in case of so far submitted indictments was
acceptable
for DOS and Serbian Government. Batic further said that DOS and SNP
representatives would meet today to agree about all details. 'Having
that in mind it is possible that federal Parliament passes the law on
cooperation with UN international court as early as tomorrow', Batic
said.
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Director of Medium Index International about stance of public opinion
regarding extradition to the Hague Tribunal Majority against extradition
of Karadzic and Mladic
Belgrade - 'Majority of Serbian citizens, 45 percent, think that
Milan
Milutinovic, Vlajko Stoiljkovic and Nikola Sainovic should be
delivered to the Hague Tribunal', Srbobran Brankovic, director of
Medium Index International said yesterday at press club called 'The
way out from the Hague labyrinth'.
'In case of Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic the result is different
because 4l percent of the citizens think that Mladic and Karadzic
should not be delivered', Brankovic says.
Serbs forced to leave Kosovo prepare massive action
Blockade of Kosovo and Metohija
Belgrade - Dissatisfaction of displaced Kosovo Serbs at relation of
UNMIK, but also federal and republican bodies towards the project of
return, might result at the beginning of next month by announced
blockades of administrative connections with Kosovo and Metohija.
This is the idea of displaced Serbs. It understands that 100000 of
displaced Serbs with members of their families block all access roads
to Kosovo and Metohija. Thus they want to make pressure on UNMIK,
Yugoslav and Serbian authorities so as to activate for already long
time proclaimed project of return of Serbs in Kosovo.
Serbia and Montenegro on the way to EU
Brussels - Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic said in Brussels
yesterday after meeting with high EU representative Javier Solana
that
he expected continuation of and intensified financial support to
Serbia and Montenegro simultaneously with the process of
stabilization
and access of our country to European Union.
'EU shall fully support Serbia and Montenegro on their approaching to
EU', Solana said.
Speaking about his meeting with Djukanovic, Solana said it was
continuation of talks about implementation of recently accepted
agreement about redefinition of Yugoslav federation. President
Djukanovic told me that Montenegrin Parliament would accept the
agreement in 10 days', Solana said.
Severe conflicts on the bridge in Kosovska Mitrovica
12 Serbs injured
Kosovska Mitrovica - At least 12 Serbs have been seriously and
lightly
injured yesterday after 3 p.m. in conflict with UN Police. The
conflict occurred, according to unofficial information, when traffic
Police attempted to establish a checkpoint near the main city bridge
over the Ibar River in the northern part of the city.
According to Marko Jaksic, one of Serbian representatives from the
northern part of the city, the Police without any reason arrested and
heavily beaten Slavoljub Jovic. That was the main reason for several
hundreds of Serbs to gather. 'UNMIK Police provoked the incident on
purpose so as to make it clear to the Serbs that UNMIK has the final
say in Kosovo', Vladimir Rakic, president of 'Most' /'Bridge'/
association said for 'Blic' daily. UNMIK Police used teargas, shock
bombs, but also bullets to disperse the protestors.
Judges of the Hague Tribunal announced their decision about limitation
of cross-interrogation and concluded: Milosevic prone to long speeches
The Hague - Court trial against former Yugoslav President Slobodan
Milosevic was continued yesterday before the Hague Tribunal.
Yesterday's trial was closed to the public since protected witnesses
were interrogated. Prior to that the judges announced their decision
about limitation of cross-interrogation and Milosevic put his
objections. Milosevic will be allowed to interrogate witnesses about
activities of 'KLA' and NATO bombing since that is important for his
defense. Judges decided that Milosevic can set questions to witnesses
about concrete events in order to check their credibility, but the
Court Chamber shall continue to supervise cross-interrogation so as
to
prevent excessive spending of time. The main Judge Richard May said
that the Court Chamber had noticed that the accused Milosevic was
inclined to setting long questions and delivering speeches. That is
why the Court Chamber intends to continue to limit the duration of
cross-interrogation.
'The decision of the Court Chamber is only confirmation of so far
practice', Dragoslav Ognjanovic, lawyer of Slobodan Milosevic said.
'So far Milosevic has been interrogating witnesses about activities
of
'KLA' and NATO bombing and the Chamber suspended some of his
questions
and limited the time for cross-interrogation', Ognjanovic said. In
the
following 10 days, another Milosevic's lawyer Zdenko Tomanovic shall
attend the trial.
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