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> ELECTIONS IN DECEMBER 2000
>
> Socialist Party of Serbia
>
> - Head Committee -
>
> BASICS
>
> of the ELECTION MANIFESTO
> of the SOCIALIST PARTY OF SERBIA
> for the ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN
> for REPUBLICAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2000
>
>
>
> Opening remarks - assessment of the situation before the elections
>
> 1.
> Socialist party of Serbia, since its inception, thanks to the support of
> the citizens, policy of SPS, programmatic commitments and especially to
the
> founder and the chairman of the SPS Mr. Slobodan Milosevic, socialists
were
> at the elections, within last 10 years, winning either majority of seats
by
> themselves or the number of seats making possible for SPS to attain
> parliamentary majority and form the government in co-operation with other
> left and patriotic forces, both at the republican and the federal levels.
>
> 2.
> This year September parliamentary and presidential elections in the
Federal
> Republic of Yugoslavia and local ones in Serbia have been held under
> enormous internal and external pressures and threats, especially through
the
> media, economic as well as military, adding to the almost ten years long
> blockade, sanctions and permanent satanization of Serb people, citizens of
> Serbia and Yugoslavia and its leadership. All the means were used, such as
> permanent and brutal interference in our internal matters, even into the
> electoral process itself, via threats and blackmail, financial support for
> opposition, building of media network and the network of numerous foreign
> "non-governmental organisations" by the intelligence centres, become, in
> months before elections "normal and every day practice " in our country.
All
> that, together with long-standing fierce pressure by militant and
> conservative circles at the West, brake-up of former Yugoslavia and war in
> the neighbouring countries, numerous refugees and, at the end, brutal NATO
> aggression on our country, had one objective - to intimidate our citizens
> and to destroy the state and its economy. All that served as a
"preparation"
> of sorts for September election in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. In
> short, these were the conditions before the September elections, which by
no
> means were regular. In spite of that elections were held as scheduled.
>
> 3.
> After the September 24th elections and especially after the October 5th
> events, for the SPS and the country as a whole a completely new situation
> arise, characterised by: a) widespread disrespect for Constitution and the
> law, disturbance of public order and peace, putting safety of the citizens
> and their property into danger, disrespect for the institution of the
> system, as well as state and social property by the so called "crisis
> committees" acting under auspices of DOS; b) all that brought about a high
> degree of insecurity of citizens, companies, numerous economic subjects,
> institutions of health care and education, because complete management's
of
> institutions and companies was removed in an illegal and violent manner,
and
> persons of different opinion are, in various fashion, being discredited
and
> persecuted.
>
> Almost all the media. press and TV are being badly misused to attack
persons
> of different opinions, political adversaries, Socialist party and left and
> patriotic forces as a whole. Especially primitive and unbecoming were
> attacks on the president of SPS Slobodan Milosevic and his family. Such
> attacks are offensive and bellow any national dignity and human morality.
In
> short, since October 5th onwards violence and a putsch of sorts is at the
> scene, still tolerated and maintained.
>
> 4.
> Wishing to prevent further extremely unfavourable development in that
> direction, drifting towards anarchy and blockade of all the vital services
> and systems in the Republic, SPS on October 16th instant accepted and
signed
> Agreement on Holding Extraordinary Elections in Serbia. On the basis of
that
> Agreement, being aware of the need for political, economic and social
> stability, normal functioning of all the institutions of state, new
> government was formed, elections are scheduled for December 23rd instant.
>
> Unfortunately, mentioned Agreement, due to the obstruction by DOS and SPO
is
> not implemented fully nor partly, thus causing not only blockade of the
> Government, but also may increase political tensions and endanger , by
> creating irregular conditions, holding of the elections on December 23rd .
> There are also material losses and damages, enormous growth of prices,
huge
> downfall of production in many areas. Power shortages, even water
shortages
> are pointing to very serious consequences to the standard of living and
> general security.
>
> 5.
> Such political and security situation is skilfully and arrogantly used by
> the Albanian terrorists, members of the KPC and KLA, making intrusions
into
> the Ground Zone of Security, killing our policemen, seizing traffic
> infrastructure, certain villages and police control points. Thought there
is
> a very loud support of the international community towards DOS, no
efficient
> pressure is exerted to the terrorist so they withdraw from the GZB, KLA
gets
> disarmed and demands established by the SC UN Resolution No. 1244 are
> fulfilled by UNMIK and KFOR. To the contrary. Daily may be expected
further
> escalation of actions of the terrorists, trailed by the verbal wisdom of
the
> international community. In the meantime, Serb and Albanian population at
> the south of Serbia is upset and in jeopardy.
>
> 6.
> In short these are conditions under which are elections for the deputies
of
> the National Assembly of Serbia are being held on December 23rd . In
whole,
> these conditions are very austere from many aspects, but especially from
the
> media one. Thus, all the candidates for deputies on behalf of SPS are
> expected to put across great efforts, tenacity, persuasiveness, personal
> example and especially new approach to all the citizens and all the
milieus
> so as to make whole Programme of SPS, its policies as well as this
Election
> Manifesto, close, acceptable and receptive to as many as possible number
of
> voters in Serbia.
>
>
> Points of Departure of the SPS in the Coming Elections
>
> 7.
> Faithful implementation of the existing Programme as well as the basic
> document of the 4th Congress of SPS "Reconstruction, Development, Reforms"
> is the basic framework and landmark for the activities of SPS as a whole
and
> every individual member. In short:
>
> a) SPS advocates society and state of freedom and justice for all people.
In
> that respect SPS is open towards those who are for a modern democratic
> society in which all the problems shall be solved by political means,
> peacefully, in a civilised and democratic manner. In short, for a society
in
> which every one shall be guaranteed political, social and economic rights;
>
> b) SPS is against administrative measures in all areas, especially in the
> economy where the market concept should fully hold sway; SPS is for
> all-sided ownership transformation (within specific legal framework, where
> all forms of ownership shall be equal), but based on realistic appraisal
of
> the value of invested funds, with requisite level of social security for
all
> the employed and all the strata of population; for the society which shall
> provide for all-sided cultural development and high quality of life for
> every individual;
>
> c) For SPS, peace in Serbia and its surroundings is of paramount interest.
> At the same time, SPS is against any aggression, endangering of security
and
> integrity of our country, oppression, enslavement and exploitation of
> people, and especially against lawlessness, methods of violence and
> pressure, both external and internal.
>
> d) SPS is for all-sided international relations of our country with all
> countries in the world, such relations being based on complete equality,
> mutual respect and non-interference in the internal affairs.
>
> 8.
> Struggle for independence, freedom and dignity, integrity and wholeness
of
> Serbia and Yugoslavia was and still is unchanged commitment of the SPS. In
> that sense, for SPS faithful implementation of the Resolution 1244 on
Kosovo
> and Metohia is a must; without it there would be no peace in Kosovo and
> Metohia and in the region; without it there would be no return of all
> displaced Serbs, Montenegrins and other non-Albanian population to the
> Kosovo and Metohia. Also, and that goes without saying, a just political
> solution is required without undue influence of majority nor minority with
> Kosovo and Metohia remaining integral part of the state body of Serbia.
>
> 9.
> SPS advocates complete openness to all the strata of our citizens who, up
> to now, were not members and sympathisers of the SPS, but are honest
> patriots and champions of peace, freedom of creativity, social justice -
> ideas of the left in our political life and society.
>
> In the process of appraising the role and significance of the SPS in our
> society and political life, SPS shall attempt to as much as feasible,
widen
> its influence in all the segments of life and labour of our citizens,
> achieving it by substantial changes in the method of its political
struggle.
> Proponents of that changes should be members of SPS of all ages and
> generations. But, all SPS stands for should be to the well-being of not
only
> present generations but also all the future generations.
>
> 10.
> SPS ought to be ready to successfully confront the newly created
situation
> in Serbia. SPS has to appraise processes in Serbia and Yugoslavia -
> economic, political, social, interest, national, state; on the basis of
such
> assessment to create long-term and short-term political strategy; make the
> Programme even more specific; improve its organisation; advance its method
> of political struggle; improve and strengthen responsibility inside the
> party; provide unwavering unity and strengthening of the trust;
demonstrate
> political strength, mass membership and maintain full political
initiative;
> continue gathering large masses as permanent goal but also to get stronger
> with cadres at all levels; to be with the people and in the people;
> permanently affirms its policy and publicly strives towards such policy
and
> Programme becoming ownership of ever bigger number of members,
sympathisers
> and citizens of Serbia.
>
> 11.
> In Serbia, unlike many other countries, exists a deeply rooted socialist
> tradition - from Svetozar Markovic to combatants for rural co-operative
> societies and self-management, leaders of Serb workers movement, left-wing
> democrats resisting Stalinism, organiser of all-people liberation movement
> in the years of the World War II. Thanks to that tradition, Serbia
followed
> its own path and gave strong resistance both to the fascism and the
> aggression by NATO.
>
> 12.
> Central part of the SPS Manifesto should be provision of public order and
> security, honouring and protection of laws and Constitution, all the
> institutions of state and society, all the forms of property, personal and
> property safety of all citizens. Therefor, the most important issues are
> life issues of the citizens (employment and labour relations, wages and
> personal earnings, pensions, health and education for all, supply of
> essentials, heating, energy, prices), in other words complete standard of
> living of citizens (more and more being endangered by widening differences
> between income of the population and the rising prices).
>
> 13.
> Direct consequence of ascending into power of the ideology of
> neo-liberalism and new world order will be implementation of so-called
> "shock therapy". We are already witnessing its first steps: that's
so-called
> "liberalisation" of prices, which will drastically worsen the living
> standard of the citizenry. "Opening" of our economy and society to the
> foreign capital, big corporations and globalist media is to follow. Then,
> advance of accelerated, compulsory privatisation, sale of our best
> companies, their shut down and throwing out the employees to the street.
> Instead of promised assistance or compensation for war damages, only over
> expensive credits would come from abroad, making us permanently dependant.
> Instead of changes to the better, expected by the citizens, living
> conditions shall turn to the worse, and the country shall be pulled down
to
> the status of a colony.
>
> 14.
> Such degradation is our immediate future. For many countries, that is
> already an experience they suffered. Catastrophic consequences of
so-called
> reforms caused bitterness in the electoral body and a swing to the left.
In
> all of these countries so-called reformists, already at the next elections
> to come (local or general) lost power. Citizens have, again, turned to the
> socialists.
>
> 15.
> December elections are a big chance for SPS. Citizens have had a first
hand
> opportunity to convince themselves what kind of "changes" are these the
> majority of them voted for. They will very soon see how credible are
> promises they are being showered with from abroad, from the West and
> internally by the so-called democratic opposition. One-sidedness in the
> media is worst then ever before. Alleged adherents of the legalist state
> established so-called "crisis committees" which by bullying, deposed
> management in many companies and organisations and , obstinately,
appointed
> new ones. In addition, decrease of production, shortage of power,
inflation
> and rise of prices shall really change the life of the citizens - but to
the
> worst and catastrophically.
>
> 16.
> Such direction of events opens new opportunities for socialists. But,
only
> under condition that we are united and organised, faithful to our genuine
> principles, that we do not change our convictions when it gets tough. With
> arguments, facts of life we shall win over new, able, creative members and
> supporters, so as to by political means at the public scene we shall fight
> for our programme of freedom, equality, social safety and solidarity, we
> seek and get trust of citizens.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> Specific Options of SPS at the Forthcoming Elections
>
> Yugoslavia - Federal State
>
>
>
> 17.
> Socialist Party of Serbia deems FR of Yugoslavia the best choice for
Serbs
> and Montenegrins, for realisation of equality of the Republic of Serbia
and
> the Republic of Montenegro, a guarantee of independence, prosperity and
> freedom.
>
> 18.
> Citizens of both federal units, honouring existing Constitution should
> decide upon eventual changes in the federal state.
>
>
>
>
> Serbia - State of Citizens
>
> 19.
> SPS remains faithful to the concept of Serbia as a state of all its
> citizens. Contrary to the concept of division of land along ethnic and
> regional criteria, meaning weakening, and in final consequence, breaking
and
> destruction of the state.
>
>
>
>
> Citizenship To all Refugees
>
> 20.
> SPS advocates urgent change to the Law on Citizenship so as to enable all
> the refugees at the territory of the FRY, under equal but pre-determined
and
> clear conditions to acquire citizenship of the republic of Serbia and FRY.
>
>
> Referendum - Direct Democracy
>
> 21.
> SPS stands for all the forms of direct democracy: peoples initiative,
> rallies and referendum.
>
> SPS insists that on all the issues of fateful significance for the
citizens
> of Serbia and their state, decisions are taken by the citizens through
> direct vote at the referendum.
>
>
>
>
> Kosovo and Metohia - Inalienable Part of Serbia
>
> 22.
> Kosovo and Methohia is integral an un-separable part of the Republic of
> Serbia within which it realises agreed degree of autonomy.
>
> 23.
> Any other solution would be contrary to the sovereignty and territorial
> integrity of Serbia and Yugoslavia guaranteed by the Security Council
> Resolution 1244. Security Council should provide complete respect for the
> mentioned Resolution, return of the members of the Army of Yugoslavia and
> the Interior Ministry to Kosovo and Metohia and normal activities of the
> state organs at all the state territory.
>
>
>
> 24.
> SPS advocates an early continuation of the process of finding a lasting
> political solution of the status of Kosovo and Metohia, based on the above
> points of departure, with respect for equality of citizens, and also all
the
> national communities and ethnic groups living in Kosovo and Metohia.
>
>
>
>
> Local Government - Basis for Territorial Self-rule of Citizens
>
> 25.
> SPS stands for reorganisation of local government in Serbia. That
includes
> also devolution of certain state functions, which would be more
successfully
> exercised as decentralised than centralised.
>
>
>
>
> Judiciary, an Independent Authority
>
> 26.
> SPS faithfully advocates respect for the independence of judicial
> authority. Judicial authority must not be exposed to the influence of the
> political parties and party leaders, nor to the deals between political
> parties when deciding upon personal appointments in the judiciary.
>
>
>
>
> Professional Administration - Neutral State Service
>
> 27.
> SPS upholds professional, rational and adequately paid state
> administration. Professional, politically non-corrupted and responsible
> administration is foundation of healthy, efficient and strong state.
>
> 28.
> Crudest negation of the politically neutral state is "system of division
of
> plunder" in the state administration, being underway right now, after
> September elections via sacking of professional civil servants and renown
> experts in public services and replacing them with political and party
> followers.
>
>
>
>
> Security - Condition of Restoring Order in the Country
>
> 29.
> There is an obvious increase of violence and endangering of security of
> citizens. SPS stand for professional and efficient activity of organs and
> services in charge of security.
>
> 30.
> SPS advocates tightening of penal policies so as to fend off all types of
> crime and other sorts of dangers to the security as well as improvement in
> personal and ownership safety of citizens and confronting all the kinds of
> violence.
>
>
>
>
> Property of Office Holders - Public Matter, Subject to State Control
>
> 31.
> SPS shall initiate a Bill so as all the state and public office holders
be
> required at the beginning and at the end of their term of duty, to submit
to
> the appropriate state organ data on real estate and movable property in
> their ownership. Bill shall determine method of submitting data on
> ownership, process and sanctions for unlawful gains of property while in
the
> office.
>
>
> Information - Responsible Public Service
>
> 32.
> SPS stands for freedom of the media, full responsibility for truthfulness
> of information and different forms of property in the realm of media.
>
> 33.
> SPS supports guarantees of right of personal integrity and prevention of
> defamation and humiliation of the dignity of man in the media. Violation
of
> these principles must be prevented by efficient law and other legal means,
> while not bringing into question the freedom of press.
>
>
>
>
> II
>
> Efficient Economy - Foundation of Just Society
>
> 34.
> Efficient enterprise and entrepreneur, contemporary market and open
> economy, market for goods, services, labour, capital and foreign exchange,
> development of market competition, reconstruction of the country, strategy
> of export-oriented and accelerated economic and social development, change
> of the structure of the economy, creation of new and strengthening of
small
> and medium-scale companies and their linking with the large enterprises in
> the country and abroad; creation of new jobs and a more certain
prospective
> for young generation, development of education and science, health care,
> culture, communal and other infrastructure and service shall create
required
> material basis of developed and just society, what is in the foundations
of
> the Programme and all activities of the Socialist Party of Serbia.
>
>
>
>
> Reforms and Development
>
> 35.
> SPS regards economic development with equal opportunities and
> responsibilities for all as inalienable right of all the citizens of
Serbia.
> Apart of the extraordinary results in the reconstruction after the NATO
> aggression, intensive continuation of reforms is a precondition of
> jump-starting economic and social development. Socialist design market
> reforms and development departing from the goals and values of its people
> and state, without impositions from abroad.
>
>
>
>
> Change of Economic Structure
>
> 36.
> Development presupposes improvement of economic structure. In
manufacturing
> it requires adoption of new products and technologies, accelerated
> development in the areas using scientific achievements and highly skilled
> labour, above all ones exporting larger part of their production.
>
> 37
> In agriculture, socialists stand for structural change involving
increased
> share of cattle breeding, industrial crops, seed production, fruits and
> vegetables and biologically more valuable foods.
>
>
>
> 38.
> SPS advocates measures of economic policy that will support and ease
> establishment, financing and development of small and medium - scale
> enterprises. These create new jobs and by its flexibility are suitable for
> creation of new products and application of new technologies.
>
>
>
>
> Reform of the Enterprise
>
> 39.
> It is socialist's achievement that by the Constitution - there is
provided
> freedom of incorporation in all status and property forms as well as
> provision of their autonomy and equality.
>
> 40.
> After the sanctions and NATO aggression a large number of companies is
> having losses. Reform presupposes clarification and change of that
> situation. After creating equal conditions of conducting business for all,
> companies having market, product and technology should be consolidated.
> Their debtor-creditor relations should be regulated on the basis of the
Code
> of Business Regulations adopted by the Chamber of Commerce of Serbia. For
> enterprises making losses without objective reasons, solution is in
> bankruptcy and in their creditors taking upon themselves preparation of
> market, production cum technological, financial and ownership
restructuring.
>
>
>
>
> Just Privatisation
>
> 41.
> Since its inception SPS stands for free market competition between
economic
> subjects, but also for prior just constituting of these subjects. That's
why
> SPS today is against violent and cheap privatisation, against grabbing and
> devastating property of the society which had been created over decades.
>
> 42.
> SPS is for economically justified and socially just privatisation.
Economic
> reasons leading enterprises to opt for transformation in the capital
> societies, corporations are establishing more clear relations and
increased
> responsibility on the line ownership-management as well as in the increase
> of efficiency of doing business.
>
> 43.
> Justice of privatisation is provided by participation in acquiring of
> shares by widest strata of population, employed and retired citizens who
> created that property. SPS deems that an adequate way to avoid
privatisation
> transforming into social catastrophe as in some other countries, but to
> serve its basic purpose: to make possible additional financing of
> development for good companies, and for the widest strata of the
population
> provision of participation in the economic life.
>
>
>
>
> Labour and Employment - Basis of the Existence
>
> and Self-realisation of People
>
> 44.
> Economic development should provide for existence of the overall majority
> of citizens. Only successful enterprises in the process of creating new
> value are creating new jobs. That's why socialist are for active
employment
> policy measures that would motivate production and entrepreneurship,
> creation of new production programmes and directing employment in the
sector
> of services.
>
> 45.
> SPS shall insist that, in accordance with constitutional rights and
current
> European norms, employees participate in management of enterprises and
have
> right to participate in their profits.
>
>
>
>
> Fiscal System and Policy
>
> 46.
> SPS shall insist that fiscal system be harmonised with fiscal systems in
> the European surroundings, to give incentive to economy and investment
> activity, stabilising influence on the balance of public revenue and
> expenditure and have significant role in social policy.
>
> 47.
> All enterprises must have equal position in taxing sales of products,
> profit and capital. Tax concessions and tax exemptions should be given to
> all reinvesting the profits, creating new jobs and exporting large part of
> its production.
>
> 48.
> SPS deems that value added tax (VAT) is the most just in the whole of tax
> system. Though the Law on VAT is passed (should come into force on January
> 1st 2001) there is strong opposition to its implementation. Such
opposition
> should be surmounted because implementation of VAT is for the well-being
of
> state and economy and the citizens. However, at the scale of the value
added
> tax (VAT) lover rates should be applied to products important for certain
> strata of population (basic foodstuffs, children clothing and shoes,
school
> equipment and learning aids, basic medicines and aids).
>
> 49.
> SPS advocates that taxing of citizens is done via synthetic tax on all
> kinds of income, while base is member of the household. This principle
would
> realise the function of so-called social card, for a long time attempted
to
> be achieved without success. Instead of "social' price of certain products
> and services, subsidising mostly social strata with highest incomes and
> consumption, tax relief - in the amount of required social subsidies -
would
> be directed to these who really do not have sufficient incomes.
>
>
>
>
> Social and Tax Card
>
> 50.
> It is essential to introduce social or tax cards for every citizen,
whereby
> all the property, income and transactions should be recorded. In that
manner
> Government would have clear picture of the social structure of the
> population and every citizen individually, contributing to speeding up of
> the market reforms but also identification of these who require support
and
> the amount of funds required.
>
>
> Significance and Development of Infrastructure
>
> 51.
> Reconstruction achieved its best result exactly in the field of fixing
and
> construction of economic infrastructure. Almost all the roads, bridges,
> railways and airports are brought at least to the level before NATO
> aggression. Same applies to production and distribution capacities of the
> electrical power corporation. Infrastructure is especially important for
> revival of economic activities and for future economic development.
> Socialist have demonstrated that even in the toughest situations such as
war
> and post-war period with large devotion and responsibility provision of
> normal power supply is possible.
>
> 52.
> SPS deems that development of traffic infrastructure should provide
better
> connectivity with Middle-European, East-European, Mediterranean and
> neighbouring countries. Priority should be given to modernisation of
> railways, construction of highways network and making use of international
> water ways.
>
> 53.
> In the field of energy power production and oil industry capacities
should
> be renewed and enlarged. Specially important is provision of saving the
> energy as well as rational use of the energy.
>
> 54.
> Construction industry has special significance in building of
> infrastructure since it, to a large degree, engages domestic capacities.
It
> has significant advantage in the construction of housing and economic
> structures, and also should continue construction of buildings abroad.
>
> 55.
> Telecommunications system should fully cover the territory of Serbia with
a
> network of fixed and mobile telephony, telecommunications, radio and
> satellite mobile telephony. Under the competitive conditions preference
> should be given to domestic producers of equipment and devices.
>
>
>
>
> III
>
> Agriculture - Developmental Opportunity of Serbia
>
> 56.
> Socialist Party of Serbia shall advocate that agriculture and the rural
> areas get priority in the development of the Republic of Serbia.
Production
> and developmental opportunities and comparative advantages of agriculture
> and rural areas of Serbia are proven in the preceding decade, in
> exceptionally difficult conditions. Agriculture and Serbian peasant gave
the
> largest contribution in the defence of autonomy of state and preservation
of
> social and economic stability.
>
> 57.
> In agriculture, for SPS, main developmental objectives are: optimal use
of
> existing capacities, increase of the quantity of agricultural production,
> further change of production structure corresponding to demands at
domestic
> and foreign markets, in favour of development of cattle breeding,
industrial
> crops, seed production, fruits, grapes, vegetables and production of
health
> food for increased exports; revival and all-sided development of rural
> areas, production and increased exports of wide assortment of high quality
> products in the food industry. Farmers, agricultural enterprises,
processing
> industries and farmers co-operatives are main agents of realisation of
these
> goals.
>
> All-sided development of the rural areas, strong agricultural household
and
> rich peasant are perspectives of development of Serbia and the objective
of
> the Socialist Party of Serbia. Socialist should continue to insist on
faster
> and comprehensive development of rural areas since in these areas live one
> half of the population of Serbia and because it is in economic sense an
> realistic development opportunity.
>
> 58.
> Measures of development and agricultural policy should make agricultural
> profession gainful and profitable, stop the drain of youth form the
> villages, enlarge land ownership in order to increase quantity and quality
> of production, make possible that inheritance of agricultural land goes to
> the farmers, make provision of stabile buy-off and payment for
agricultural
> products, induce programmes of better use of secondary row materials etc.
> etc.
>
> 59.
> Condition to achieve that is introduction of full economic prices in
> agriculture for all the products while state should via the measures of
> social policy and subsidising the prices of basic agricultural products
make
> them accessible to all the strata of population.
>
> 60.
> For SPS absolute priority in development of agriculture is given to the
> development of stock breeding and to the products in demand at the
domestic
> and foreign markets, providing broth to the farmer and the state largest
> income. Instruments of the organisation of production for domestic market
> and export should become diary and abattoir industries. Implement economic
> and organisational linking of agriculture and food industry to the market
> and consumption, thus manufacturers shall retain the profits.
>
> 61.
> Investments into setting up of agricultural lands and irrigation systems
> should continue so as to be in support of increase of agricultural
> production by realising two harvests per year. Refurbish and complete
> anti-hail systems, gradually introducing modern technologies.
>
> 62.
> Orientation towards greater and continued export is basis for successful
> and steady development of agriculture, rural areas and food industries and
> for significant income of foreign exchange. Socialist Party of Serbia
deems
> that development of agriculture and rural areas in that direction is
> achieved via:
>
> - system of determination and functioning of guaranteed prices of basic
> agricultural products, while natural parities are taken into account;
>
> - unified action of commodity reserves in establishing and maintenance of
> stability of relations of demand and supply and security of production and
> prices of basic agricultural cum foodstuffs products;
>
> - active policy of inducing exports and import protection of agricultural
> and foodstuff products in tune with the rules of the World Trade
> Organisation;
>
> - decrease of taxes on investment and expansion and development of
> production, reviving existing resources and capacities, provision of
> requisite deficient reproductive materials, procurement of requisite
> technical means, investment in comprehensive development of rural areas,
> while increasing taxes on uncultivated agricultural land and by using
other
> measures.
>
> 63.
> Development of agriculture and rural areas should be planned and realised
> in accordance with adopted Long-term Strategy of Development of
Agriculture,
> Rural Areas, Food Industry and Forestry of Serbia. In order to achieve
that
> goal, continuation of investment into growing new and protecting forests
is
> required, as well as construction of forest roads and other infrastructure
> in order to support development of the agricultural areas, especially by
> using the forest resources and accelerated development of processing of
> timber and forest fruits.
>
>
> IV
>
> For New Jobs and Employment of Youth
>
> 64.
> Balanced economic development is constant task of SPS and a guarantee of
> social security of the population. SPS shall stand for employment of youth
> as the most important factor of the prosperity and development of Serbia.
>
>
>
>
> Modern and Safe Financial System of Pension and
>
> Handicapped Security
>
> 65.
> Socialist Party of Serbia advocates establishment of pension funds as
> financially sound and stabile institutions, conducting business on banking
> principles, with guaranties by the state. Reform of pension and
handicapped
> security system requires also revision of the pension and handicapped
system
> so as to adjust level of the rights of users to the level of social
product.
>
>
>
>
> Protection of Combatants, War Handicapped
>
> and Their Families
>
> 66.
> Both state and society could never renounce care for these who gave their
> lives defending the country and for their families.
>
> 67.
> To war handicapped, to families of fallen combatants all the rights in
> solving housing problems, free health care, scholarships and
free-of-charge
> education should be provided and that is the primary social priority of
SPS.
>
>
>
>
> Protection of Poorest Categories of Citizens
>
> 68.
> SPS as a party of social justice shall insist on full social protection
and
> security for: children without parents, handicapped children, handicapped
> persons and persons not able to work. High level of standards achieved in
> the old persons homes and in the child care institutions should be
improved
> and construction of new ones continued.
>
>
>
>
> Protection of Refugees, Expelled and Displaced Persons
>
> 69.
> Socialist Party of Serbia insists all refugees and temporarily displaced
> persons realise the rights they are entitled to. Duty of the state is to
> provide dignified conditions for their life and social security and to
help
> them to return to their homes or to get integrated into new environment
via
> appropriate programmes.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Free-of-Charge Health Care and its Improvement
>
> 70.
> Free basic health care is deemed important right guaranteeing security of
> every citizen. We shall advocate reforms that would improve level of
health
> protection and such system of health security that shall, through rational
> use of means bring about higher quality of health care to the population.
>
>
>
> 71.
> SPS shall, in the spirit of the fundamental values of the socialism -
> especially solidarity and social justice, advocate:
>
> levying the national income for health care at the rate compatible with
one
> recommended by World Health Organisation, in tune with the degree of
> development of every country;
> support orientation to the preventive and strengthening of the primary
> health care and family medicine;
> rationalisation of higher levels of health services and institutions of
> medical education which, by their programme of activities and syllabus
> should be in conformity with the economic might of the country and the
need
> of the health protection of the population;
> promotion of healthy life style and protection of environment.
>
>
>
>
> Education, Culture, Science
>
> 72.
> To achieve a more efficient, more modern and richer educational system, a
> fundamental reform is required, from elementary school to the university.
> Within the framework of such reform, as soon as possible, rationalisation
of
> the network of educational institutions, especially at the universities
> should be executed.
>
> 73.
> SPS stands for education without costs, attainable by all regardless of
> their material and social status. Precondition is that all users of
costless
> education fulfil completely their school obligations. School fees - in any
> form - should exist for these who do not meet their school obligations
> timely and in good quality.
>
> 74.
> State should stimulate, support and provide scholarships for all the
young
> talents at all levels of education, scientific work and research.
>
> 75.
> Existing level of pupil's and student's standard reached during the time
> socialists were in power should be retained and if possible, improved,
while
> budgetary subventions could get lowered for users of better material
status.
>
> 76.
> Enrolment policy at the level of secondary, higher an high education
should
> be in accordance with real needs of economy and society, or rather
planning
> of long-term development of our society in all areas and possibilities of
> employment of youth.
>
> 77.
> SPS regards an important task defence of the spiritual sphere of the
vulgar
> politics. SPS shall continue in the struggle for real creative freedoms,
for
> the school that provides general culture, breeds consciousness of basic
> ethic values and develops capability of critical thinking, for competent
and
> responsible university that ought to be autonomous in all its basic
> educational and scientific activities. Opposing global levelling of
> spiritual patterns and cultural needs as well as anachronistic and
> uncritical glorification of "own mountains and springs", we shall stand
for
> equal participation in international spiritual co-operation, exchange and
> competition.
>
>
>
>
> V
>
> Future of the Young People
>
> 78.
> Socialist Party of Serbia stands for youth autonomously moulding its own
> life. All issues and all areas must be open for creation of need and
> decision making by young ones, since it concerns their future and future
of
> our society.
>
> 79.
> Reality of youth in our country has changed fundamentally. Concept of
> values of life requests of youth have changed. Youth is exposed to the
> aggression of the media, erosion of the fundamental values of work,
honesty,
> family etc. Conservative forces are attempting to incorporate social
> divisions into the young generation and their life expectation transform
> into easily manipulated individualist strategies.
>
> 80.
> We shall stand for financing of sports, humanitarian, entertainment,
> educational centres for the youth, youth co-operative societies,
> non-political organisations free from commercial conditionalities, in
which
> young people would be able to develop potential for autonomous activities,
> humanism, solidarity, responsibility, patriotism as preconditions for
> overcoming the challenges of the future.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> VI
>
> Foreign Policy Priorities
>
> 81.
> In foreign policy and international co-operation SPS shall endure at:
>
> - strengthening of independent international position of FRY through
> development of relations and co-operation with other countries and
> international organisations on the basis of equality, mutual respect,
> honouring of mutual interest, sovereignty and territorial integrity and
> non-interference into internal affairs,
>
> - Development of Yugoslavia and whole region in peace, good
neighbourliness
> and interconnecting, in accordance with integration processes;
>
> - Affirmation of spiritual, cultural and nation identity and creativity of
> Serb people, its contribution towards Europe and defence of her values;
>
> - Comprehensive intervening and accord between home and Serb Diaspora;
>
> - Connecting and co-operation with all the parties and movements striving
> for peace, development, equality among peoples and nations, for democratic
> and humane relations. In that respect, SPS is open and ready to co-operate
> and become a member of the Socialist International in accordance with the
> principles of SI.
>
> 82.
> In order to achieve these goals SPS advocates the following:
>
> - mutual honouring of legal order based on UN Charter, Charter of Paris,
> Helsinki Final Act of the OSCE as well as international standards
regarding
> human rights and rights of the national minorities. International law has
to
> be above any power and arrogance;
>
> - free choice of paths of internal development. It is unacceptable to
impose
> ready made models disregarding specifics of historical and cultural
> development, suffocating freedom and diminishing creative potentials of
any
> country;
>
> - solution for all consequences of brake-up of SFRY by negotiations,
> honouring legitimate interests of all parties, faithful implementation of
> authentic Dayton Agreement on B-H;
>
> - transformation of the Balkans into zone of peace and co-operation,
without
> foreign troops, nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction. Creation of
> the Zone of Free Trade at the Balkans.
>
> 83.
> Normalisation of membership rights of FRY in OUN and its agencies, OSCE
and
> other international economic and financial organisations is a legitimate
> goal. It is, however, non-permissible, in the process, to violate
> Constitution of the FRY and resolutions of the Federal Assembly
prescribing
> respect to the international personality of the country based on the
> centuries-long statehood of Serbia and Montenegro. Ignoring rights and
> interests of Serbia and Montenegro, acquired by centuries-long activities
at
> the international scene and huge contribution to the European and world
> legal order, disregarding the fact that these are the two oldest states at
> the Balkans, victors in two World Wars, creators of Yugoslavia, founding
> members of the League of Nations and the UN endangers vital national and
> state interest of our country and people.
>
> 84.
> By accession to the Stability Pact without prior accord of the
appropriate
> Federal organs international position of the FRY is drastically changed.
> Such U-turns are contrary to the geo-strategic position of the country and
> historical heritage of our people. They are expression of the policy of
> accomplished facts with the objective to relieve of responsibility these
> international factors responsible for NATO aggression, dismembering and
> genocide over Serb people in the last decade of the 20th century. For such
a
> move required was not only accord of the Federal organs but also of the
> whole people who should have, at a referendum, defined its position in
> regard of such important issues. SPS stands categorically for such
> decisions, which substantially are changing international position of FRY,
> should be taken at a referendum.
>
> 85.
> Protagonists of such policy bear exclusive responsibility for the heavy
> consequence to be suffered by all citizens, above all Serb people. Some
> consequences are already now conceivable, such as: overlooking the charges
> of B-H against FRY at the International Court of Justice; abandoning
charges
> submitted to the International Court of Justice for NATO crimes against
> peace and humanity; abandoning request for compensation of war damages
> amounting to over US Dollars 100 billions; accepting the request of the
> former Yugoslav republics, under the pretext of more efficient solution to
> the issue of succession, that every one gets part of the property in the
> exclusive ownership of FRY, including property of the Kingdom of Serbia;
> legalisation of the secessionism at Kosovo and Metohia and further
> inducement to separatism in Vojvodina, Raska, etc. etc.
>
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> ELECTIONS IN DECEMBER 2000
>
> Socialist Party of Serbia
>
> - Head Committee -
>
> BASICS
>
> of the ELECTION MANIFESTO
> of the SOCIALIST PARTY OF SERBIA
> for the ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN
> for REPUBLICAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2000
>
>
>
> Opening remarks - assessment of the situation before the elections
>
> 1.
> Socialist party of Serbia, since its inception, thanks to the support of
> the citizens, policy of SPS, programmatic commitments and especially to
the
> founder and the chairman of the SPS Mr. Slobodan Milosevic, socialists
were
> at the elections, within last 10 years, winning either majority of seats
by
> themselves or the number of seats making possible for SPS to attain
> parliamentary majority and form the government in co-operation with other
> left and patriotic forces, both at the republican and the federal levels.
>
> 2.
> This year September parliamentary and presidential elections in the
Federal
> Republic of Yugoslavia and local ones in Serbia have been held under
> enormous internal and external pressures and threats, especially through
the
> media, economic as well as military, adding to the almost ten years long
> blockade, sanctions and permanent satanization of Serb people, citizens of
> Serbia and Yugoslavia and its leadership. All the means were used, such as
> permanent and brutal interference in our internal matters, even into the
> electoral process itself, via threats and blackmail, financial support for
> opposition, building of media network and the network of numerous foreign
> "non-governmental organisations" by the intelligence centres, become, in
> months before elections "normal and every day practice " in our country.
All
> that, together with long-standing fierce pressure by militant and
> conservative circles at the West, brake-up of former Yugoslavia and war in
> the neighbouring countries, numerous refugees and, at the end, brutal NATO
> aggression on our country, had one objective - to intimidate our citizens
> and to destroy the state and its economy. All that served as a
"preparation"
> of sorts for September election in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. In
> short, these were the conditions before the September elections, which by
no
> means were regular. In spite of that elections were held as scheduled.
>
> 3.
> After the September 24th elections and especially after the October 5th
> events, for the SPS and the country as a whole a completely new situation
> arise, characterised by: a) widespread disrespect for Constitution and the
> law, disturbance of public order and peace, putting safety of the citizens
> and their property into danger, disrespect for the institution of the
> system, as well as state and social property by the so called "crisis
> committees" acting under auspices of DOS; b) all that brought about a high
> degree of insecurity of citizens, companies, numerous economic subjects,
> institutions of health care and education, because complete management's
of
> institutions and companies was removed in an illegal and violent manner,
and
> persons of different opinion are, in various fashion, being discredited
and
> persecuted.
>
> Almost all the media. press and TV are being badly misused to attack
persons
> of different opinions, political adversaries, Socialist party and left and
> patriotic forces as a whole. Especially primitive and unbecoming were
> attacks on the president of SPS Slobodan Milosevic and his family. Such
> attacks are offensive and bellow any national dignity and human morality.
In
> short, since October 5th onwards violence and a putsch of sorts is at the
> scene, still tolerated and maintained.
>
> 4.
> Wishing to prevent further extremely unfavourable development in that
> direction, drifting towards anarchy and blockade of all the vital services
> and systems in the Republic, SPS on October 16th instant accepted and
signed
> Agreement on Holding Extraordinary Elections in Serbia. On the basis of
that
> Agreement, being aware of the need for political, economic and social
> stability, normal functioning of all the institutions of state, new
> government was formed, elections are scheduled for December 23rd instant.
>
> Unfortunately, mentioned Agreement, due to the obstruction by DOS and SPO
is
> not implemented fully nor partly, thus causing not only blockade of the
> Government, but also may increase political tensions and endanger , by
> creating irregular conditions, holding of the elections on December 23rd .
> There are also material losses and damages, enormous growth of prices,
huge
> downfall of production in many areas. Power shortages, even water
shortages
> are pointing to very serious consequences to the standard of living and
> general security.
>
> 5.
> Such political and security situation is skilfully and arrogantly used by
> the Albanian terrorists, members of the KPC and KLA, making intrusions
into
> the Ground Zone of Security, killing our policemen, seizing traffic
> infrastructure, certain villages and police control points. Thought there
is
> a very loud support of the international community towards DOS, no
efficient
> pressure is exerted to the terrorist so they withdraw from the GZB, KLA
gets
> disarmed and demands established by the SC UN Resolution No. 1244 are
> fulfilled by UNMIK and KFOR. To the contrary. Daily may be expected
further
> escalation of actions of the terrorists, trailed by the verbal wisdom of
the
> international community. In the meantime, Serb and Albanian population at
> the south of Serbia is upset and in jeopardy.
>
> 6.
> In short these are conditions under which are elections for the deputies
of
> the National Assembly of Serbia are being held on December 23rd . In
whole,
> these conditions are very austere from many aspects, but especially from
the
> media one. Thus, all the candidates for deputies on behalf of SPS are
> expected to put across great efforts, tenacity, persuasiveness, personal
> example and especially new approach to all the citizens and all the
milieus
> so as to make whole Programme of SPS, its policies as well as this
Election
> Manifesto, close, acceptable and receptive to as many as possible number
of
> voters in Serbia.
>
>
> Points of Departure of the SPS in the Coming Elections
>
> 7.
> Faithful implementation of the existing Programme as well as the basic
> document of the 4th Congress of SPS "Reconstruction, Development, Reforms"
> is the basic framework and landmark for the activities of SPS as a whole
and
> every individual member. In short:
>
> a) SPS advocates society and state of freedom and justice for all people.
In
> that respect SPS is open towards those who are for a modern democratic
> society in which all the problems shall be solved by political means,
> peacefully, in a civilised and democratic manner. In short, for a society
in
> which every one shall be guaranteed political, social and economic rights;
>
> b) SPS is against administrative measures in all areas, especially in the
> economy where the market concept should fully hold sway; SPS is for
> all-sided ownership transformation (within specific legal framework, where
> all forms of ownership shall be equal), but based on realistic appraisal
of
> the value of invested funds, with requisite level of social security for
all
> the employed and all the strata of population; for the society which shall
> provide for all-sided cultural development and high quality of life for
> every individual;
>
> c) For SPS, peace in Serbia and its surroundings is of paramount interest.
> At the same time, SPS is against any aggression, endangering of security
and
> integrity of our country, oppression, enslavement and exploitation of
> people, and especially against lawlessness, methods of violence and
> pressure, both external and internal.
>
> d) SPS is for all-sided international relations of our country with all
> countries in the world, such relations being based on complete equality,
> mutual respect and non-interference in the internal affairs.
>
> 8.
> Struggle for independence, freedom and dignity, integrity and wholeness
of
> Serbia and Yugoslavia was and still is unchanged commitment of the SPS. In
> that sense, for SPS faithful implementation of the Resolution 1244 on
Kosovo
> and Metohia is a must; without it there would be no peace in Kosovo and
> Metohia and in the region; without it there would be no return of all
> displaced Serbs, Montenegrins and other non-Albanian population to the
> Kosovo and Metohia. Also, and that goes without saying, a just political
> solution is required without undue influence of majority nor minority with
> Kosovo and Metohia remaining integral part of the state body of Serbia.
>
> 9.
> SPS advocates complete openness to all the strata of our citizens who, up
> to now, were not members and sympathisers of the SPS, but are honest
> patriots and champions of peace, freedom of creativity, social justice -
> ideas of the left in our political life and society.
>
> In the process of appraising the role and significance of the SPS in our
> society and political life, SPS shall attempt to as much as feasible,
widen
> its influence in all the segments of life and labour of our citizens,
> achieving it by substantial changes in the method of its political
struggle.
> Proponents of that changes should be members of SPS of all ages and
> generations. But, all SPS stands for should be to the well-being of not
only
> present generations but also all the future generations.
>
> 10.
> SPS ought to be ready to successfully confront the newly created
situation
> in Serbia. SPS has to appraise processes in Serbia and Yugoslavia -
> economic, political, social, interest, national, state; on the basis of
such
> assessment to create long-term and short-term political strategy; make the
> Programme even more specific; improve its organisation; advance its method
> of political struggle; improve and strengthen responsibility inside the
> party; provide unwavering unity and strengthening of the trust;
demonstrate
> political strength, mass membership and maintain full political
initiative;
> continue gathering large masses as permanent goal but also to get stronger
> with cadres at all levels; to be with the people and in the people;
> permanently affirms its policy and publicly strives towards such policy
and
> Programme becoming ownership of ever bigger number of members,
sympathisers
> and citizens of Serbia.
>
> 11.
> In Serbia, unlike many other countries, exists a deeply rooted socialist
> tradition - from Svetozar Markovic to combatants for rural co-operative
> societies and self-management, leaders of Serb workers movement, left-wing
> democrats resisting Stalinism, organiser of all-people liberation movement
> in the years of the World War II. Thanks to that tradition, Serbia
followed
> its own path and gave strong resistance both to the fascism and the
> aggression by NATO.
>
> 12.
> Central part of the SPS Manifesto should be provision of public order and
> security, honouring and protection of laws and Constitution, all the
> institutions of state and society, all the forms of property, personal and
> property safety of all citizens. Therefor, the most important issues are
> life issues of the citizens (employment and labour relations, wages and
> personal earnings, pensions, health and education for all, supply of
> essentials, heating, energy, prices), in other words complete standard of
> living of citizens (more and more being endangered by widening differences
> between income of the population and the rising prices).
>
> 13.
> Direct consequence of ascending into power of the ideology of
> neo-liberalism and new world order will be implementation of so-called
> "shock therapy". We are already witnessing its first steps: that's
so-called
> "liberalisation" of prices, which will drastically worsen the living
> standard of the citizenry. "Opening" of our economy and society to the
> foreign capital, big corporations and globalist media is to follow. Then,
> advance of accelerated, compulsory privatisation, sale of our best
> companies, their shut down and throwing out the employees to the street.
> Instead of promised assistance or compensation for war damages, only over
> expensive credits would come from abroad, making us permanently dependant.
> Instead of changes to the better, expected by the citizens, living
> conditions shall turn to the worse, and the country shall be pulled down
to
> the status of a colony.
>
> 14.
> Such degradation is our immediate future. For many countries, that is
> already an experience they suffered. Catastrophic consequences of
so-called
> reforms caused bitterness in the electoral body and a swing to the left.
In
> all of these countries so-called reformists, already at the next elections
> to come (local or general) lost power. Citizens have, again, turned to the
> socialists.
>
> 15.
> December elections are a big chance for SPS. Citizens have had a first
hand
> opportunity to convince themselves what kind of "changes" are these the
> majority of them voted for. They will very soon see how credible are
> promises they are being showered with from abroad, from the West and
> internally by the so-called democratic opposition. One-sidedness in the
> media is worst then ever before. Alleged adherents of the legalist state
> established so-called "crisis committees" which by bullying, deposed
> management in many companies and organisations and , obstinately,
appointed
> new ones. In addition, decrease of production, shortage of power,
inflation
> and rise of prices shall really change the life of the citizens - but to
the
> worst and catastrophically.
>
> 16.
> Such direction of events opens new opportunities for socialists. But,
only
> under condition that we are united and organised, faithful to our genuine
> principles, that we do not change our convictions when it gets tough. With
> arguments, facts of life we shall win over new, able, creative members and
> supporters, so as to by political means at the public scene we shall fight
> for our programme of freedom, equality, social safety and solidarity, we
> seek and get trust of citizens.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Specific Options of SPS at the Forthcoming Elections
>
> Yugoslavia - Federal State
>
>
>
> 17.
> Socialist Party of Serbia deems FR of Yugoslavia the best choice for
Serbs
> and Montenegrins, for realisation of equality of the Republic of Serbia
and
> the Republic of Montenegro, a guarantee of independence, prosperity and
> freedom.
>
> 18.
> Citizens of both federal units, honouring existing Constitution should
> decide upon eventual changes in the federal state.
>
>
>
>
> Serbia - State of Citizens
>
> 19.
> SPS remains faithful to the concept of Serbia as a state of all its
> citizens. Contrary to the concept of division of land along ethnic and
> regional criteria, meaning weakening, and in final consequence, breaking
and
> destruction of the state.
>
>
>
>
> Citizenship To all Refugees
>
> 20.
> SPS advocates urgent change to the Law on Citizenship so as to enable all
> the refugees at the territory of the FRY, under equal but pre-determined
and
> clear conditions to acquire citizenship of the republic of Serbia and FRY.
>
>
> Referendum - Direct Democracy
>
> 21.
> SPS stands for all the forms of direct democracy: peoples initiative,
> rallies and referendum.
>
> SPS insists that on all the issues of fateful significance for the
citizens
> of Serbia and their state, decisions are taken by the citizens through
> direct vote at the referendum.
>
>
>
>
> Kosovo and Metohia - Inalienable Part of Serbia
>
> 22.
> Kosovo and Methohia is integral an un-separable part of the Republic of
> Serbia within which it realises agreed degree of autonomy.
>
> 23.
> Any other solution would be contrary to the sovereignty and territorial
> integrity of Serbia and Yugoslavia guaranteed by the Security Council
> Resolution 1244. Security Council should provide complete respect for the
> mentioned Resolution, return of the members of the Army of Yugoslavia and
> the Interior Ministry to Kosovo and Metohia and normal activities of the
> state organs at all the state territory.
>
>
>
> 24.
> SPS advocates an early continuation of the process of finding a lasting
> political solution of the status of Kosovo and Metohia, based on the above
> points of departure, with respect for equality of citizens, and also all
the
> national communities and ethnic groups living in Kosovo and Metohia.
>
>
>
>
> Local Government - Basis for Territorial Self-rule of Citizens
>
> 25.
> SPS stands for reorganisation of local government in Serbia. That
includes
> also devolution of certain state functions, which would be more
successfully
> exercised as decentralised than centralised.
>
>
>
>
> Judiciary, an Independent Authority
>
> 26.
> SPS faithfully advocates respect for the independence of judicial
> authority. Judicial authority must not be exposed to the influence of the
> political parties and party leaders, nor to the deals between political
> parties when deciding upon personal appointments in the judiciary.
>
>
>
>
> Professional Administration - Neutral State Service
>
> 27.
> SPS upholds professional, rational and adequately paid state
> administration. Professional, politically non-corrupted and responsible
> administration is foundation of healthy, efficient and strong state.
>
> 28.
> Crudest negation of the politically neutral state is "system of division
of
> plunder" in the state administration, being underway right now, after
> September elections via sacking of professional civil servants and renown
> experts in public services and replacing them with political and party
> followers.
>
>
>
>
> Security - Condition of Restoring Order in the Country
>
> 29.
> There is an obvious increase of violence and endangering of security of
> citizens. SPS stand for professional and efficient activity of organs and
> services in charge of security.
>
> 30.
> SPS advocates tightening of penal policies so as to fend off all types of
> crime and other sorts of dangers to the security as well as improvement in
> personal and ownership safety of citizens and confronting all the kinds of
> violence.
>
>
>
>
> Property of Office Holders - Public Matter, Subject to State Control
>
> 31.
> SPS shall initiate a Bill so as all the state and public office holders
be
> required at the beginning and at the end of their term of duty, to submit
to
> the appropriate state organ data on real estate and movable property in
> their ownership. Bill shall determine method of submitting data on
> ownership, process and sanctions for unlawful gains of property while in
the
> office.
>
>
> Information - Responsible Public Service
>
> 32.
> SPS stands for freedom of the media, full responsibility for truthfulness
> of information and different forms of property in the realm of media.
>
> 33.
> SPS supports guarantees of right of personal integrity and prevention of
> defamation and humiliation of the dignity of man in the media. Violation
of
> these principles must be prevented by efficient law and other legal means,
> while not bringing into question the freedom of press.
>
>
>
>
> II
>
> Efficient Economy - Foundation of Just Society
>
> 34.
> Efficient enterprise and entrepreneur, contemporary market and open
> economy, market for goods, services, labour, capital and foreign exchange,
> development of market competition, reconstruction of the country, strategy
> of export-oriented and accelerated economic and social development, change
> of the structure of the economy, creation of new and strengthening of
small
> and medium-scale companies and their linking with the large enterprises in
> the country and abroad; creation of new jobs and a more certain
prospective
> for young generation, development of education and science, health care,
> culture, communal and other infrastructure and service shall create
required
> material basis of developed and just society, what is in the foundations
of
> the Programme and all activities of the Socialist Party of Serbia.
>
>
>
>
> Reforms and Development
>
> 35.
> SPS regards economic development with equal opportunities and
> responsibilities for all as inalienable right of all the citizens of
Serbia.
> Apart of the extraordinary results in the reconstruction after the NATO
> aggression, intensive continuation of reforms is a precondition of
> jump-starting economic and social development. Socialist design market
> reforms and development departing from the goals and values of its people
> and state, without impositions from abroad.
>
>
>
>
> Change of Economic Structure
>
> 36.
> Development presupposes improvement of economic structure. In
manufacturing
> it requires adoption of new products and technologies, accelerated
> development in the areas using scientific achievements and highly skilled
> labour, above all ones exporting larger part of their production.
>
> 37
> In agriculture, socialists stand for structural change involving
increased
> share of cattle breeding, industrial crops, seed production, fruits and
> vegetables and biologically more valuable foods.
>
>
>
> 38.
> SPS advocates measures of economic policy that will support and ease
> establishment, financing and development of small and medium - scale
> enterprises. These create new jobs and by its flexibility are suitable for
> creation of new products and application of new technologies.
>
>
>
>
> Reform of the Enterprise
>
> 39.
> It is socialist's achievement that by the Constitution - there is
provided
> freedom of incorporation in all status and property forms as well as
> provision of their autonomy and equality.
>
> 40.
> After the sanctions and NATO aggression a large number of companies is
> having losses. Reform presupposes clarification and change of that
> situation. After creating equal conditions of conducting business for all,
> companies having market, product and technology should be consolidated.
> Their debtor-creditor relations should be regulated on the basis of the
Code
> of Business Regulations adopted by the Chamber of Commerce of Serbia. For
> enterprises making losses without objective reasons, solution is in
> bankruptcy and in their creditors taking upon themselves preparation of
> market, production cum technological, financial and ownership
restructuring.
>
>
>
>
> Just Privatisation
>
> 41.
> Since its inception SPS stands for free market competition between
economic
> subjects, but also for prior just constituting of these subjects. That's
why
> SPS today is against violent and cheap privatisation, against grabbing and
> devastating property of the society which had been created over decades.
>
> 42.
> SPS is for economically justified and socially just privatisation.
Economic
> reasons leading enterprises to opt for transformation in the capital
> societies, corporations are establishing more clear relations and
increased
> responsibility on the line ownership-management as well as in the increase
> of efficiency of doing business.
>
> 43.
> Justice of privatisation is provided by participation in acquiring of
> shares by widest strata of population, employed and retired citizens who
> created that property. SPS deems that an adequate way to avoid
privatisation
> transforming into social catastrophe as in some other countries, but to
> serve its basic purpose: to make possible additional financing of
> development for good companies, and for the widest strata of the
population
> provision of participation in the economic life.
>
>
>
>
> Labour and Employment - Basis of the Existence
>
> and Self-realisation of People
>
> 44.
> Economic development should provide for existence of the overall majority
> of citizens. Only successful enterprises in the process of creating new
> value are creating new jobs. That's why socialist are for active
employment
> policy measures that would motivate production and entrepreneurship,
> creation of new production programmes and directing employment in the
sector
> of services.
>
> 45.
> SPS shall insist that, in accordance with constitutional rights and
current
> European norms, employees participate in management of enterprises and
have
> right to participate in their profits.
>
>
>
>
> Fiscal System and Policy
>
> 46.
> SPS shall insist that fiscal system be harmonised with fiscal systems in
> the European surroundings, to give incentive to economy and investment
> activity, stabilising influence on the balance of public revenue and
> expenditure and have significant role in social policy.
>
> 47.
> All enterprises must have equal position in taxing sales of products,
> profit and capital. Tax concessions and tax exemptions should be given to
> all reinvesting the profits, creating new jobs and exporting large part of
> its production.
>
> 48.
> SPS deems that value added tax (VAT) is the most just in the whole of tax
> system. Though the Law on VAT is passed (should come into force on January
> 1st 2001) there is strong opposition to its implementation. Such
opposition
> should be surmounted because implementation of VAT is for the well-being
of
> state and economy and the citizens. However, at the scale of the value
added
> tax (VAT) lover rates should be applied to products important for certain
> strata of population (basic foodstuffs, children clothing and shoes,
school
> equipment and learning aids, basic medicines and aids).
>
> 49.
> SPS advocates that taxing of citizens is done via synthetic tax on all
> kinds of income, while base is member of the household. This principle
would
> realise the function of so-called social card, for a long time attempted
to
> be achieved without success. Instead of "social' price of certain products
> and services, subsidising mostly social strata with highest incomes and
> consumption, tax relief - in the amount of required social subsidies -
would
> be directed to these who really do not have sufficient incomes.
>
>
>
>
> Social and Tax Card
>
> 50.
> It is essential to introduce social or tax cards for every citizen,
whereby
> all the property, income and transactions should be recorded. In that
manner
> Government would have clear picture of the social structure of the
> population and every citizen individually, contributing to speeding up of
> the market reforms but also identification of these who require support
and
> the amount of funds required.
>
>
> Significance and Development of Infrastructure
>
> 51.
> Reconstruction achieved its best result exactly in the field of fixing
and
> construction of economic infrastructure. Almost all the roads, bridges,
> railways and airports are brought at least to the level before NATO
> aggression. Same applies to production and distribution capacities of the
> electrical power corporation. Infrastructure is especially important for
> revival of economic activities and for future economic development.
> Socialist have demonstrated that even in the toughest situations such as
war
> and post-war period with large devotion and responsibility provision of
> normal power supply is possible.
>
> 52.
> SPS deems that development of traffic infrastructure should provide
better
> connectivity with Middle-European, East-European, Mediterranean and
> neighbouring countries. Priority should be given to modernisation of
> railways, construction of highways network and making use of international
> water ways.
>
> 53.
> In the field of energy power production and oil industry capacities
should
> be renewed and enlarged. Specially important is provision of saving the
> energy as well as rational use of the energy.
>
> 54.
> Construction industry has special significance in building of
> infrastructure since it, to a large degree, engages domestic capacities.
It
> has significant advantage in the construction of housing and economic
> structures, and also should continue construction of buildings abroad.
>
> 55.
> Telecommunications system should fully cover the territory of Serbia with
a
> network of fixed and mobile telephony, telecommunications, radio and
> satellite mobile telephony. Under the competitive conditions preference
> should be given to domestic producers of equipment and devices.
>
>
>
>
> III
>
> Agriculture - Developmental Opportunity of Serbia
>
> 56.
> Socialist Party of Serbia shall advocate that agriculture and the rural
> areas get priority in the development of the Republic of Serbia.
Production
> and developmental opportunities and comparative advantages of agriculture
> and rural areas of Serbia are proven in the preceding decade, in
> exceptionally difficult conditions. Agriculture and Serbian peasant gave
the
> largest contribution in the defence of autonomy of state and preservation
of
> social and economic stability.
>
> 57.
> In agriculture, for SPS, main developmental objectives are: optimal use
of
> existing capacities, increase of the quantity of agricultural production,
> further change of production structure corresponding to demands at
domestic
> and foreign markets, in favour of development of cattle breeding,
industrial
> crops, seed production, fruits, grapes, vegetables and production of
health
> food for increased exports; revival and all-sided development of rural
> areas, production and increased exports of wide assortment of high quality
> products in the food industry. Farmers, agricultural enterprises,
processing
> industries and farmers co-operatives are main agents of realisation of
these
> goals.
>
> All-sided development of the rural areas, strong agricultural household
and
> rich peasant are perspectives of development of Serbia and the objective
of
> the Socialist Party of Serbia. Socialist should continue to insist on
faster
> and comprehensive development of rural areas since in these areas live one
> half of the population of Serbia and because it is in economic sense an
> realistic development opportunity.
>
> 58.
> Measures of development and agricultural policy should make agricultural
> profession gainful and profitable, stop the drain of youth form the
> villages, enlarge land ownership in order to increase quantity and quality
> of production, make possible that inheritance of agricultural land goes to
> the farmers, make provision of stabile buy-off and payment for
agricultural
> products, induce programmes of better use of secondary row materials etc.
> etc.
>
> 59.
> Condition to achieve that is introduction of full economic prices in
> agriculture for all the products while state should via the measures of
> social policy and subsidising the prices of basic agricultural products
make
> them accessible to all the strata of population.
>
> 60.
> For SPS absolute priority in development of agriculture is given to the
> development of stock breeding and to the products in demand at the
domestic
> and foreign markets, providing broth to the farmer and the state largest
> income. Instruments of the organisation of production for domestic market
> and export should become diary and abattoir industries. Implement economic
> and organisational linking of agriculture and food industry to the market
> and consumption, thus manufacturers shall retain the profits.
>
> 61.
> Investments into setting up of agricultural lands and irrigation systems
> should continue so as to be in support of increase of agricultural
> production by realising two harvests per year. Refurbish and complete
> anti-hail systems, gradually introducing modern technologies.
>
> 62.
> Orientation towards greater and continued export is basis for successful
> and steady development of agriculture, rural areas and food industries and
> for significant income of foreign exchange. Socialist Party of Serbia
deems
> that development of agriculture and rural areas in that direction is
> achieved via:
>
> - system of determination and functioning of guaranteed prices of basic
> agricultural products, while natural parities are taken into account;
>
> - unified action of commodity reserves in establishing and maintenance of
> stability of relations of demand and supply and security of production and
> prices of basic agricultural cum foodstuffs products;
>
> - active policy of inducing exports and import protection of agricultural
> and foodstuff products in tune with the rules of the World Trade
> Organisation;
>
> - decrease of taxes on investment and expansion and development of
> production, reviving existing resources and capacities, provision of
> requisite deficient reproductive materials, procurement of requisite
> technical means, investment in comprehensive development of rural areas,
> while increasing taxes on uncultivated agricultural land and by using
other
> measures.
>
> 63.
> Development of agriculture and rural areas should be planned and realised
> in accordance with adopted Long-term Strategy of Development of
Agriculture,
> Rural Areas, Food Industry and Forestry of Serbia. In order to achieve
that
> goal, continuation of investment into growing new and protecting forests
is
> required, as well as construction of forest roads and other infrastructure
> in order to support development of the agricultural areas, especially by
> using the forest resources and accelerated development of processing of
> timber and forest fruits.
>
>
> IV
>
> For New Jobs and Employment of Youth
>
> 64.
> Balanced economic development is constant task of SPS and a guarantee of
> social security of the population. SPS shall stand for employment of youth
> as the most important factor of the prosperity and development of Serbia.
>
>
>
>
> Modern and Safe Financial System of Pension and
>
> Handicapped Security
>
> 65.
> Socialist Party of Serbia advocates establishment of pension funds as
> financially sound and stabile institutions, conducting business on banking
> principles, with guaranties by the state. Reform of pension and
handicapped
> security system requires also revision of the pension and handicapped
system
> so as to adjust level of the rights of users to the level of social
product.
>
>
>
>
> Protection of Combatants, War Handicapped
>
> and Their Families
>
> 66.
> Both state and society could never renounce care for these who gave their
> lives defending the country and for their families.
>
> 67.
> To war handicapped, to families of fallen combatants all the rights in
> solving housing problems, free health care, scholarships and
free-of-charge
> education should be provided and that is the primary social priority of
SPS.
>
>
>
>
> Protection of Poorest Categories of Citizens
>
> 68.
> SPS as a party of social justice shall insist on full social protection
and
> security for: children without parents, handicapped children, handicapped
> persons and persons not able to work. High level of standards achieved in
> the old persons homes and in the child care institutions should be
improved
> and construction of new ones continued.
>
>
>
>
> Protection of Refugees, Expelled and Displaced Persons
>
> 69.
> Socialist Party of Serbia insists all refugees and temporarily displaced
> persons realise the rights they are entitled to. Duty of the state is to
> provide dignified conditions for their life and social security and to
help
> them to return to their homes or to get integrated into new environment
via
> appropriate programmes.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Free-of-Charge Health Care and its Improvement
>
> 70.
> Free basic health care is deemed important right guaranteeing security of
> every citizen. We shall advocate reforms that would improve level of
health
> protection and such system of health security that shall, through rational
> use of means bring about higher quality of health care to the population.
>
>
>
> 71.
> SPS shall, in the spirit of the fundamental values of the socialism -
> especially solidarity and social justice, advocate:
>
> levying the national income for health care at the rate compatible with
one
> recommended by World Health Organisation, in tune with the degree of
> development of every country;
> support orientation to the preventive and strengthening of the primary
> health care and family medicine;
> rationalisation of higher levels of health services and institutions of
> medical education which, by their programme of activities and syllabus
> should be in conformity with the economic might of the country and the
need
> of the health protection of the population;
> promotion of healthy life style and protection of environment.
>
>
>
>
> Education, Culture, Science
>
> 72.
> To achieve a more efficient, more modern and richer educational system, a
> fundamental reform is required, from elementary school to the university.
> Within the framework of such reform, as soon as possible, rationalisation
of
> the network of educational institutions, especially at the universities
> should be executed.
>
> 73.
> SPS stands for education without costs, attainable by all regardless of
> their material and social status. Precondition is that all users of
costless
> education fulfil completely their school obligations. School fees - in any
> form - should exist for these who do not meet their school obligations
> timely and in good quality.
>
> 74.
> State should stimulate, support and provide scholarships for all the
young
> talents at all levels of education, scientific work and research.
>
> 75.
> Existing level of pupil's and student's standard reached during the time
> socialists were in power should be retained and if possible, improved,
while
> budgetary subventions could get lowered for users of better material
status.
>
> 76.
> Enrolment policy at the level of secondary, higher an high education
should
> be in accordance with real needs of economy and society, or rather
planning
> of long-term development of our society in all areas and possibilities of
> employment of youth.
>
> 77.
> SPS regards an important task defence of the spiritual sphere of the
vulgar
> politics. SPS shall continue in the struggle for real creative freedoms,
for
> the school that provides general culture, breeds consciousness of basic
> ethic values and develops capability of critical thinking, for competent
and
> responsible university that ought to be autonomous in all its basic
> educational and scientific activities. Opposing global levelling of
> spiritual patterns and cultural needs as well as anachronistic and
> uncritical glorification of "own mountains and springs", we shall stand
for
> equal participation in international spiritual co-operation, exchange and
> competition.
>
>
>
>
> V
>
> Future of the Young People
>
> 78.
> Socialist Party of Serbia stands for youth autonomously moulding its own
> life. All issues and all areas must be open for creation of need and
> decision making by young ones, since it concerns their future and future
of
> our society.
>
> 79.
> Reality of youth in our country has changed fundamentally. Concept of
> values of life requests of youth have changed. Youth is exposed to the
> aggression of the media, erosion of the fundamental values of work,
honesty,
> family etc. Conservative forces are attempting to incorporate social
> divisions into the young generation and their life expectation transform
> into easily manipulated individualist strategies.
>
> 80.
> We shall stand for financing of sports, humanitarian, entertainment,
> educational centres for the youth, youth co-operative societies,
> non-political organisations free from commercial conditionalities, in
which
> young people would be able to develop potential for autonomous activities,
> humanism, solidarity, responsibility, patriotism as preconditions for
> overcoming the challenges of the future.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> VI
>
> Foreign Policy Priorities
>
> 81.
> In foreign policy and international co-operation SPS shall endure at:
>
> - strengthening of independent international position of FRY through
> development of relations and co-operation with other countries and
> international organisations on the basis of equality, mutual respect,
> honouring of mutual interest, sovereignty and territorial integrity and
> non-interference into internal affairs,
>
> - Development of Yugoslavia and whole region in peace, good
neighbourliness
> and interconnecting, in accordance with integration processes;
>
> - Affirmation of spiritual, cultural and nation identity and creativity of
> Serb people, its contribution towards Europe and defence of her values;
>
> - Comprehensive intervening and accord between home and Serb Diaspora;
>
> - Connecting and co-operation with all the parties and movements striving
> for peace, development, equality among peoples and nations, for democratic
> and humane relations. In that respect, SPS is open and ready to co-operate
> and become a member of the Socialist International in accordance with the
> principles of SI.
>
> 82.
> In order to achieve these goals SPS advocates the following:
>
> - mutual honouring of legal order based on UN Charter, Charter of Paris,
> Helsinki Final Act of the OSCE as well as international standards
regarding
> human rights and rights of the national minorities. International law has
to
> be above any power and arrogance;
>
> - free choice of paths of internal development. It is unacceptable to
impose
> ready made models disregarding specifics of historical and cultural
> development, suffocating freedom and diminishing creative potentials of
any
> country;
>
> - solution for all consequences of brake-up of SFRY by negotiations,
> honouring legitimate interests of all parties, faithful implementation of
> authentic Dayton Agreement on B-H;
>
> - transformation of the Balkans into zone of peace and co-operation,
without
> foreign troops, nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction. Creation of
> the Zone of Free Trade at the Balkans.
>
> 83.
> Normalisation of membership rights of FRY in OUN and its agencies, OSCE
and
> other international economic and financial organisations is a legitimate
> goal. It is, however, non-permissible, in the process, to violate
> Constitution of the FRY and resolutions of the Federal Assembly
prescribing
> respect to the international personality of the country based on the
> centuries-long statehood of Serbia and Montenegro. Ignoring rights and
> interests of Serbia and Montenegro, acquired by centuries-long activities
at
> the international scene and huge contribution to the European and world
> legal order, disregarding the fact that these are the two oldest states at
> the Balkans, victors in two World Wars, creators of Yugoslavia, founding
> members of the League of Nations and the UN endangers vital national and
> state interest of our country and people.
>
> 84.
> By accession to the Stability Pact without prior accord of the
appropriate
> Federal organs international position of the FRY is drastically changed.
> Such U-turns are contrary to the geo-strategic position of the country and
> historical heritage of our people. They are expression of the policy of
> accomplished facts with the objective to relieve of responsibility these
> international factors responsible for NATO aggression, dismembering and
> genocide over Serb people in the last decade of the 20th century. For such
a
> move required was not only accord of the Federal organs but also of the
> whole people who should have, at a referendum, defined its position in
> regard of such important issues. SPS stands categorically for such
> decisions, which substantially are changing international position of FRY,
> should be taken at a referendum.
>
> 85.
> Protagonists of such policy bear exclusive responsibility for the heavy
> consequence to be suffered by all citizens, above all Serb people. Some
> consequences are already now conceivable, such as: overlooking the charges
> of B-H against FRY at the International Court of Justice; abandoning
charges
> submitted to the International Court of Justice for NATO crimes against
> peace and humanity; abandoning request for compensation of war damages
> amounting to over US Dollars 100 billions; accepting the request of the
> former Yugoslav republics, under the pretext of more efficient solution to
> the issue of succession, that every one gets part of the property in the
> exclusive ownership of FRY, including property of the Kingdom of Serbia;
> legalisation of the secessionism at Kosovo and Metohia and further
> inducement to separatism in Vojvodina, Raska, etc. etc.
>
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