croatia news
Ivo Skoric
ivo at reporters.net
Sun Jul 7 16:47:40 CEST 2002
An un-named source in Croatian government declared that they are
in possession of a (formerly) top secret document titled "plan for
evacuation" signed on 8/5/1995 by Milan Martic ordering citizens of
Republika Srpska Krajina to evacuate their homes and leave for
Serbia. The same source also says that Ratko Mladic apparently
opposed the move, and that Milosevic was not involved in decision
making, because he was afraid of being tapped. The document is
going to be given to Del Ponte regarding Gotovina case.
Meanwhile, Milorad Pupovac, head of Serbian National Council (a
very moderate, pro-democracy organization of citizens of Serb
nationality in Croatia), refused to ackwnoledge recent census data
that put Serb population in Croatia at 4.05%. He challenged
Croatian government to tell him where did they loose 400,000
people, or 8% of their population, that were Serbs.
Croatian government, however, is challenged otherwise as well:
prime minister Racan resigned in attempt to form a minority
government, after getting rid of a notoriously obstructive coalition
partner (Budisa's HSLS). But, that may not be as easy. The
opposition bloc lead by HDZ announced it would ask for early
elections instead. This, of course, comes at the same time when
there is an empty seat for the president of Constitutional Court in
Croatia, elections for president in Serbia and just before the
summer recess of Croatian Sabor (parliament).
To top this, Graham Blewit (blew-it?), stated that prosecution team
in the Hague decided not to pursue genocide charge against
Milosevic with respect to Bosnian Croats, but instead just for
Bosnian Muslims - not enough proof is cited as a reason.
ivo
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