L'"IMPERO" ED I SUOI SERVI

"Dobbiamo riconoscere che questa non e' un'azione dell'imperialismo
americano. E' in effetti un'operazione internazionale (o, per la
verita', sovranazionale). Ed i suoi obiettivi non sono guidati dai
limitati interessi nazionali degli Stati Uniti: essa e' effettivamente
finalizzata a tutelare i diritti umani (o, per la verita', la vita
umana)".
Cosi' parlava Michael Hardt, a proposito della aggressione della
NATO contro la Repubblica Federale di Jugoslavia ("Il Manifesto",
15 maggio 1999; citato da D. Losurdo su "Liberazione" del 9/3/2002).

Pochi mesi dopo, lo stesso Hardt pubblicava assieme a Toni Negri il
libro "Empire", nel quale si sostiene che l'"Impero", in quanto
delocalizzato, pervasivo ed ubiquo, "non e' americano". Poiche'
l'"Impero" tutto deve inglobare in se', ogni resistenza non solo e'
vana, ma e' pure regressiva e condannabile. Percio' la Jugoslavia
non aveva diritto di difendersi ne' dai micronazionalismi di stampo
revanscista-fascista, ne' dalla aggressione della NATO, guidata
dagli USA.

Cosi' il libro di Hardt e Negri aveva il successo garantito. Dopo
un incessante battage pubblicitario in molti paesi, attraverso il
quale il volume e le tesi in esso contenute venivano imposte come
Verbo alle "moltitudini" del movimento cosiddetto no-global, Negri
si guadagnava persino una lode sul "Time". Recentemente i due
autori sono stati ospiti di Stanlio ed Ollio su "La7"; il loro
testo sacro e' prossimo all'uscita in un paese come la Croazia, dove
viceversa non solo i vecchi film dell'epopea partigiana ma pure
quelli nuovi di Emir Kusturica ("Underground") sono sottoposti
a censura ed ostracismo.

> http://www.antiwar.com/malic/pf/p-m030702.html

ANTIWAR, Thursday, March 7, 2002

Balkan Express
by Nebojsa Malic
Antiwar.com

Bitter Balkans Ironies

> http://www.antiwar.com/malic/pf/p-m030702.html

(Note: Antiwar.com is a conservative web site)

Subject: Drzavni teror SAD i NATO
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 21:46:42 +0100
From: "Vladimir Krsljanin"

Drzzavni teror SAD i NATO

Deklaracija Evropskog mirovnog foruma

U IME stotina hiljada pristalica mira iz 23
evropske zemlje zahtevamo da se odmah i
bespogovorno oslobodi od natovskih
specijalnih sluzzbi nezakonito oteti hrabri
borac za slobodu svoje Otadzzbine, bivssi
predsednik Jugoslavije Slobodan Milossevicc!

Politiccka sudanija koju je otpocceo
nelegitimni takozvani Medjunarodni tribunal
za bivssu Jugoslaviju u Hagu, potkupljen od
SAD koje godissnje izdvajaju preko 100
miliona dolara, pokazala je svoju
neosnovanost kako u pravnom tako i
humanitarnom pogledu. Tezzecci opravdanju
banditske agresije SAD i NATO na suverenu
Jugoslaviju i druge balkanske zemlje,
natovski lazzni sudije i lazzni tuzzioci u
Hagu pokussavaju da operu natovske kolovodje
humanitarne i ekolosske katastrofe na Balkanu
i izlozze osudi herojske jugoslovenske borce
za slobodu i ljudsko dostojanstvo.

Mi u potpunosti podrzzavamo i zahtevamo da
se izvrsse presude Medjunarodnog drusstvenog
tribunala i nacionalnih tribunala za zloccine
NATO u Jugoslaviji, donete tokom 1999-2001.g.
u Jaroslavlju, Kijevu, Beogradu, Sofiji,
Berlinu, Rimu, Njujorku i Atini protiv
rukovodilaca SAD i NATO zbog vrssenja
drzzavnog terorizma protiv Jugoslavije u
periodu od 24. marta do 10. juna 1999.
godine, a koje su ranije poslate na adresu
OUN i Saveta Evrope.

Oslanjajucci se na occitu lazz koju ssire
engleske i nemaccke vojne i tajne sluzzbe
SAD, kasnije dezavuisanu od strane
medjunarodnih nezavisnih eksperata i javnih
glasila Velike Britanije, Nemaccke, Sspanije,
Grccke i Italije, NATO je na teritoriju
Jugoslavije i susednih balkanskih drzzava
izvrssio banditski udar neviddjene vojne
sile, surovosti i cinizma. NATO je izveo
3.500 avionaleta u kojima je uccestvovalo
1.000 aviona, 206 helikoptera, preko 10.000
krilatih raketa. Bacceno je 200.000 tona
eksplozivnih i otrovnih materija, 31.000
projektila s osiromassenim uranom, preko 150
kontejnera sa 35.000 kasetnih bombi koje i
danas ugrozzavaju zzivote miliona dece i
odraslih ne samo u Jugoslaviji vecc i drugim
zemljama regiona. Primenjena su bojeva
punjenja s osiromassenim uranom,
termovizuelne i grafitne bombe - oruzzje
zabranjeno medjunarodnim konvencijama.
Vrssena su tepih-bombardovanja hemijskih
preduzecca, skladissta nafte, gradova i sela,
tokom kojih je, po missljenju nezavisnih
medjunarodnih eksperata, na teritoriju
Jugoslavije bacceno bojevih i otrovnih
sredstava jaccine 15 atomskih bombi baccenih
na Hirossimu i Nagasaki. To je imalo za
rezultat ubijanje preko 2.000 ljudi i tessko
ranjavanje preko 6.000 ljudi; preko 40
procenata ranjenih su deca, preko 600 dece je
ubijeno, oko 300.000 dece pati od psihicckih
trauma i potrebno im je dugotrajno medicinsko
leccenje, nega i posmatranje. Potpunim
razaranjem privrednih i kulturnih objekata
Jugoslaviji je naneta ssteta od preko 200
milijardi dolara, ssto je 19 puta visse nego
za ccitavo vreme Drugog svetskog rata.

Medjutim, ccak i posle donossenja rezolucije
Saveta bezbednosti OUN br. 1244 i dolaska
"natovskih mirotvoraca" na Kosovo i Metohiju
dosslo je do ponovnog snazznog razbuktavanja
agresije i terorizma: izvrsseno je preko
5.000 teroristicckih napada na nealbansko
stanovnisstvo; ubijeno je preko 3.000 ljudi;
sa svojih ognjissta proterano preko 400.000
Srba, Crnogoraca, Roma, Muslimana, Goranaca,
Turaka i ostalog nealbanskog zzivlja;
unissteno 107 crkava, manastira, spomenika
kulture; nasilno zauzeto na stotine zgrada
zdravstvenih ustanova, srednjih sskola,
univerziteta, zemljoradnicckih zadruga;
spaljeno preko 50.000 kucca Srba, Roma,
Muslimana i dr.

Dogadjaji u Saveznoj Republici Jugoslaviji
tokom poslednjih godina na konkretnim
ccinjenicama uveravaju u to da su SAD i NATO,
uvodecci "novi poredak" u Evropi i svetu,
organizovali zaveru, sprovodili drzzavni
teror i izvrssili agresiju na suverenu
drzzavu u cilju njenog daljeg razaranja i
vraccanja u kameno doba.

Biti zajedno sa tim zloccincima - sramota je
za svaku drzzavu, to je uvreda ccasti i
dostojanstvu svakog Evropljanina!

Miroljubivi narodi Evrope i drugih regiona
sveta zahtevaju prestanak rada nelegitimnog
Medjunarodnog tribunala za bivssu Jugoslaviju
u Hagu, dostavljanje materijala Medjunarodnog
i nacionalnih drusstvenih tribunala za
zloccine NATO u Jugoslaviji na raspolaganje i
razmatranje Evropskom sudu za ljudska prava u
Strazburu i predstojeccem u maju 2002. godine
u Atini Evropskom forumu mira na temu: "Za
evropski mirni poredak, ljudska prava i
dostojanstvo - protiv militarizacije
medjunarodne politike od strane Sjedinjenih
Americckih Drzzava i NATO".

Samo ujedinjeni ccemo stvoriti zajedniccki
miroljubivi dom za sve narode sveta, bez
vojnih blokova i drzzavnog terorizma SAD i
NATO!

U Evropi neofassizam necce procci! Slobodu
Slobodanu Milosseviccu!

Predsednici Evropskog foruma (konventa)
mira: Paolo PIOPPI - javni radnik, Fond Nina
Pastija, Italija (Rim); Ivan JACENKO - javni
radnik, profesor, advokat, Ruska Federacija
(Moskva); Boris OLEJNIK - javni radnik,
potpredsednik Saveta Evrope, poslanik, pisac,
Ukrajina (Kijev); Ken KOATES - javni radnik,
Fond B. Rasela, Velika Britanija (London);
Volfgang RIHTER - javni radnik, profesor,
Federativna Republika Nemaccka (Berlin).
Sekretari Evropskog foruma (konventa) mira:
Nikos FOTIADIS - javni radnik, profesor,
predsednik Grcckog komiteta za mir i
prijateljstvo medju narodima, Grccka (Atina);
Elmar SSMELING - javni radnik, admiral u
penziji, Federativna Republika Nemaccka
(Berlin). Cclanovi Predsednisstva Evropskog
foruma (konventa) mira: Vlko Vlkanov
(Bugarska); Marjan DOBROSELJSKI (poljska);
Mihail KUZNJECOV (Rusija); Vilj ROMASSCCENKO
(Ukrajina); Jole STANISSICC (Jugoslavija);
Sergej KOSTJAN (Belorusija) i drugi (ukupno
75 potpisa - cclanova Predsednisstva
Evropskog foruma (konventa) mira -
predstavnika 23 zemlje).

20. februara 2002. godine, Berlin - Atina -
Moskva.



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http://www.jutarnje.co.yu/ ('morning news' the only
Serbian newspaper advocating liberation)

Subject: Contro le politiche neoliberiste del
governo Djindjic
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 00:11:32 +0100
From: "most za Beograd"


Ordine del giorno approvato dal V Congresso
provinciale del PRC - Federazione di Bari -
10 marzo 2002

A tre anni dall'inizio dei bombardamenti della NATO
contro la Repubblica Federativa Jugoslava, che hanno
provocato migliaia di vittime civili e distrutto un intero
paese, l'aggressione continua sotto altre forme:

1. Il nuovo governo, andato al potere
nell'autunno 2000 grazie al ricatto dell'embargo e al
massiccio sostegno dei paesi del blocco NATO ai partiti
della DOS, sta attuando le politiche economiche imposte
dal FMI, che portano al massacro sociale dei lavoratori
e della popolazione, con massicci licenziamenti nelle
grandi fabbriche (oltre 15.000 alla sola Zastava),
aumento dei prezzi dei generi di prima necessità (luce,
gas, telefono, affitti, trasporti, beni alimentari),
assenza di qualsiasi prospettiva di ripresa e
miglioramento delle insopportabili condizioni di vita.

2. L'aggressione continua attraverso il Tribunale
dell'Aja, un tribunale ad hoc, al soldo degli USA, per
assolvere la NATO dai suoi crimini e additare
all'opinione pubblica mondiale quale unico responsabile
del massacro dei Balcani la dirigenza serba sotto la
guida di Slobodan Milosevic. Tale tribunale è totalmente
privo di credibilità - dal momento in cui il suo
procuratore, Carla del Ponte, ha deciso, nel giugno
2000, il non luogo a procedere per i crimini della NATO
nell'aggressione alla Jugoslavia (dal bombardamento di
obiettivi civili, a quello della televisione, alla distruzione
ambientale con le bombe sulle industrie chimiche e
l'uranio impoverito).



Contro le politiche
neoliberiste e di asservimento ai governi
della NATO del governo Djindjic, ha
iniziato a svilupparsi con scioperi,
manifestazioni e altre forme di lotta, la
resistenza dei lavoratori e delle masse
popolari jugoslave.

Il Congresso provinciale del
PRC di Bari invita il partito a sostenere -
in primo luogo attraverso una corretta
informazione - tutte le forme di resistenza
alle politiche di asservimento alla NATO e
di massacro sociale che il governo serbo
sta conducendo.

Invita altresì a continuare a
sostenere la campagna di solidarietà nei
confronti dei lavoratori della Zastava
avviata dal coordinamento nazionale RSU e
da diverse associazioni sul territorio
nazionale ("adozioni a distanza"), alla
quale diversi compagni del circolo e del
PRC della provincia di Bari hanno già
aderito.

Propone di invitare al
Congresso Nazionale del PRC una delegazione
dei lavoratori della Zastava di Kragujevac,
impegnati nell'opposizione alle politiche
neoliberiste e nel progetto di solidarietà,
dando così adeguato rilievo alla loro
resistenza e lotta in difficilissime
condizioni.

Subject: ADDRESS FOR VIDEO ARCHIVES OF MILOSEVIC "TRIAL" -
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2002 21:02:28 EST
From: JaredI@...
To: JaredI@...


The following was sent in by George Wilcoxson in Washington State, USA:

The URL of the RealVideo Archive of the Milosevic "trial" (with English
translation) is:
http://hague.bard.edu/video.html

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INTENSE STRUGGLE AT THE HAGUE, Friday
8 March
Reprinted from Yugoslav newspaper, Blic
[Our thanks to Robert S. Rodvik for
this article]

[Posted 11 March 2002]
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Blic, Belgrade | March 9, 2002

The Hague (Tanjug) - The continuation
of the latest roundof hearings, which
commenced yesterday, suffered many
interruptions by JudgeRichard May
today.
At one point, the Judge intervened and
warned the witness, as well as the
defendant, "This is not a political
manifestation but a trial".

Mr. Milosevic cross-examined Sabit
Kadriu, who claimed the Serbs did not flee
Albanian violence but were "searching
for a better life" outside of Kosovo &
Metohia and that they were "selling
their farms and estates to Albanians
at steep prices". The witness claimed
that he had no knowledge as to how many
Serbs had fled the province and that
the "regime" in Belgrade caused and
then manipulated this situation.

Mr. Milosevic told the court that
Albanian separatists persistently
refused the Government's proposal for the
return of Albanian professors and students
to state schools, while the witness
claimed that, every September, when the
school year traditionally starts, the
Serbian government" prevented the
Albanians" from enrolling.

Countering the witness' claim that the
"Serbian regime organized the return
of the expelled Serbs back to Kosovo &
Metohia in order to change the
demographics", Mr. Milosevic said that
of all the expelled Serbs, only 5,000
returned to their homes, which is, as
Mr. Milosevic said, less than 1% of
the total number of Serbs who have been
forced out of the province. The
prosecution witness also claimed that
there were no - and are no - mujahedins
in Kosovo &Metohia. Mr. Milosevic then
showed the FBI document, dated
December 2001, which clearly indicated
that Al-Qaida had been active in
Kosovo & Metohia.

Kadriu said that "he knew nothing"
about the killings of four policemen
in the village of Chirez on March 3,
1998, which, as Mr. Milosevic said,
was the result of a firefight between the
Police and the KLA. The Ahmeti family
lost their lives in this confrontation,
which the witness claimed was a
"massacre of unarmed civilians".

In reference to the witness' claim of
a massacre of the Gerxhaliu family in
May 1999, Mr. Miloshevich said that
the investigating judge went to the
scene immediately after the incident and
made a report. The witness characterized
this as an "obstruction" on the part
of the "Serb forces" and claimed that
such things "always occurred" and that
"the Serbian police always called the
court investigators after they
committed crimes."

The defendant then told the court
about the murder of Rexhepi Bairami, an
activist and a member of the LDK, the
party headed by Ibrahim Rugova, who was
killed in Vuchitrn "on the orders of
the local KLA commander". Kadriu then
said that "he never heard of any Bairami".

Mr. Milosevic then mentioned the fact
that, in 1998 alone, 327 loyalist
Albanians had been murdered, to which
the witness replied that he" did not
believe there were any loyalist
Albanians" in Kosovo & Metohia. Mr.
Milosevic, in turn, cited Faik
Jashari, a member of the Interim Executive
Council of Kosovo & Metohia, who had
reported that, after the war, some
30,000 Albanians fled to central
Serbia together with the expelled
Kosovo & Metohia Serbs.

Kadriu described the KLA as a
liberation army and stood his ground, claiming
the army and the police "conducted an
offensive against 27 Albanian villages
on Mt. Chichevitsa and murdered 200
civilians and one member of the KLA".

Mr. Milosevic then cited Kadriu, who
had said earlier that "Adem Jashari was
killed when he ran out of ammo", and
asked the witness how he could talk of
a "massacre of civilians" when the
police first asked Jashari to come out and
give himself up, then gave him 2 hours
to consider the offer - "during which
a number of people had left the
compound" - and that soon after, "a
hail of bullets, fired from dozens of
automatic rifles" came from the house
toward the police, to which the police
responded in self-defence and, as a
consequence, killed 60 people inside
the Jashari compound.

At this point Judge Robinson jumped in
and remarked that Kadriu wasn't
present at the scene. Kadriu then said
that he saw "bodies of dead women,
children and elderly people", that the
action against the Jashari compound
"lasted three days", and that it
served to paint a "false picture" in
the media.

Mr. Milosevic then cited British
Foreign Office reports, dating from early
1999 (1) , which revealed that there
had been no political persecution of
Albanians, but rather a confrontation
with "military opponents" - the KLA -
who controlled parts of Kosovo & Metohia.

The witness then said that, in 1999,
the "Serbian forces had killed 15,000
and expelled 1,000,000 Albanian
civilians". (2)

Mr. Milosevic responded by asking the
witness about the kidnappings and
killings of Serbs, the KLA detention
centres in the village of Likovats, as
well as the makeshift prison in the
basement of a general store in Vuchitrn.
The witness responded, saying such
prisons "did not exist", and he also
denied any killings and kidnappings by
the KLA. (3)

The witness denied Mr. Milosevic's
claim that literally all citizens of
Serbian nationality from 39 out of the
45 villages in the Vuchitrn
Municipality had been ethnically
cleansed and had their houses burned
down, saying there "may have been" some
"revenge attacks against the Serbs who
committed war crimes."

Alleging that all the Serbs who once
lived in the town of Vuchitrn are war
criminals, Kadriu acknowledged that
there were no more Serbs in that town,
and that they fled "of their own free
will because they committed war
crimes." Branislav Tapushkovich, one
of the amici curiae, reacted, drawing
the court's attention to the
contradictions in Kadriu's testimony.

Mr. Milosevic protested the court's
decision to limit the time for
cross-examination and asked that the
cross-examination be continued, which
was rejected by Judge May. As a
result, the trial will continue on
Monday with fresh testimonies from new
witnesses.

As the hearing was drawing to a close,
the security officers in the courtroom
asked Mr. Milosevic's legal advisors
from Belgrade to leave the room. They
had been warned not to "gesticulate
and communicate" with Mr. Milosevic. They
later returned to the courtroom. - END


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FURTHER READING
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1) This is probably a reference to a
group of documents in which the German
Foreign Office and also the German
Federal Courts assessed the request,
by Kosovo ethnic Albanians, for asylum.
To rule on these claims, the German
officials assessed the conflict that
raged from February 1998 to march 1999
in Kosovo and ruled that there had
been no targeting of ethnic Albanians, but
rather a conflict between secessionist
and government forces. These documents
can be read at
http://www.emperors-clothes.com/articles/german/Germany.html

2) Concerning Western/KLA claims that
"the Serbs" expelled hundreds of
thousands of Albanians during the NATO
bombing, see the interview with Kosovo
historian Cedomir Prlincevic, formerly
the chief archivist in Pristina. For
the full interview, entitled, "Why
Albanians Fled During NATO Bombing," go to
http://www.tenc.net/interviews/keys.htm
Or read the shortened version,
entitled, "WHAT'S BEHIND KLA STRATEGY
IN THE BALKANS?" which can be read at
http://www.tenc.net/interviews/strategy.htm

3) For anymore familiar with what
happened in Kosovo following NATO's
takeover, the claims, made by the
"prosecution's" KLA witnesses, that
the KLA didn't institute a reign of terror,
are simply ludicrous. To get some sense
of the extent of racist terror - and
sheer gangsterism, including towards
ordinary ethnic Albanians - since NATO
installed the KLA in power, see
"Concentration Camps and
Gangster/Terrorism in Kosovo" at
http://emperors-clothes.com/news/reporter.htm

This article documents both the terror
against Serbs, and the day to day
gangsterism now rampant in the
province. It includes the following gem. In a
NY Times article, explaining why the
KLA has been seizing profitable
businesses at gunpoint, a NY Times
story quoted a KLA 'government' source
as follows:

"[KLA leader] Mr. Thaci's appointees
said that such confiscations, especially
of state-owned buildings, were part of
their effort to determine property
ownership. They also defended the
decision to begin collecting money
from businesses, a practice many shop
owners have labeled 'extortion.'" --
Quoted in "Concentration Camps and
Gangster/Terrorism in Kosovo" at
http://emperors-clothes.com/news/reporter.htm

How can one write satirical fiction
when this is the "news"?

4) Dr. Kosta Cavoski, a distinguished
Yugoslav legal scholar, has written a
mind-boggling four-part series.


In 'The War Crimes Tribunal vs. Gen.
Djordje Djukic' at
http://emperors-clothes.com/articles/cavoski/c-1.htm
and 'The Mistreatment of Col. Aleksa
Krsmanovic' at
http://emperors-clothes.com/articles/cavoski/c-2.htm
Professor Cavoski deals
with the torture and physical
destruction of Serbian 'defendants'.

In 'Illegal Origins' at
http://emperors-clothes.com/articles/cavoski/c-3.htm
Professor Cavoski analyzes the
Tribunal's legal rationale, or lack of same.

In 'Learning from the Inquisition' at
http://emperors-clothes.com/articles/cavoski/c-4.htm
Professor Cavoski
describes the practices of the
Tribunal, which thoroughly violate
what we would consider natural legal
guarantees.
5) 'Why is NATO Decimating the Balkans
and Trying to Force Milosevic to
Surrender?'
By Jared Israel and Nico Varkevisser

6) 'How Madeline Albright Ordered The
Hague 'Tribunal' To 'Indict'
Milosevic' at
http://www.icdsm.org/more/lovie.htm

7) 'Official Statements Prove Hague
'Tribunal' Belongs to NATO,'
by Jared Israel at
http://www.icdsm.org/more/belongs.htm


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ANTIWAR, Thursday, March 7, 2002

The Case of the Invisible Trial, or 'Where's the Beef?'
by Stella L. Jatras


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The New York Press
March 6, 2002
Top Drawer - The Bunker

George Szamuely
Milosevic's Trial


> http://hague.bard.edu/video.html

The URL of the RealVideo Archive of the Milosevic "trial"
(with English translation)

Sullo stesso argomento si veda anche:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crj-mailinglist/message/1622
* YUGOSLAV PRESIDENT ASKS KOFI ANNAN TO EXERT HIS INFLUENCE
ON KFOR AND UNMIK
* MACEDONIAN GOVERNMENT STUNNED, WILL SEND DEMARCHE TO UNITED NATIONS
* AGREEMENT ON BORDER UNCONTESTABLE FOR STATE DEPARTMENT
* STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN AGREES WITH US GENERAL ON
YUGOSLAV-MACEDONIAN BORDER
* YUGOSLAV-MACEDONIAN BORDER TREATY NOT REGISTERED WITH UN
* CASULE: PERMANENT MEMBERS OF UN SECURITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZE BORDER
AGREEMENT
* UNMIK, KFOR TO RESPECT YUGOSLAV - MACEDONIAN BORDER TREATY
* General's comments about disputed Balkans border area
set off diplomatic furor
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MACEDONIA: CRESCE SCONTRO SU DISACCORDO PER NUOVI CONFINI

(ANSA) - SKOPJE, 21 FEB - Cresce lo scontro politico a Skopje
sul mancato riconoscimento da parte delle Nazioni Unite
dell'accordo che fissa i nuovi confini tra Macedonia e
Jugoslavia firmato lo scorso anno con Belgrado. Il capogruppo
parlamentare della Vmro-Dpmne, il partito nazionalista del premier
Ljubco Georgevski, ha denunciato oggi il pericolo che ''qualcuno
voglia preparare il terreno per una nuova guerra''. L'esponente
politico, Cedomir Kraljevski, ha ricordato che ''un anno fa i
terroristi albanesi iniziarono il conflitto nello stesso periodo
in cui fu firmato l'accordo sui confini e adesso queste dichiarazioni
giungono mentre viene annunciata una nuova offensiva di primavera''.
Ieri in un'intervista all'Ansa l'amministratore regionale Onu di
Gnjilane, Pino Verdecchia, ha spiegato che l'accordo non ha valore
per le Nazioni Unite, poiche' e' stato raggiunto dopo negoziati
bilaterali che non hanno coinvolto l'Onu, responsabile per le
decisioni sui confini del Kosovo. Poche ore prima il generale
americano della Kfor, Keith Huber, aveva definito l'intesa addirittura
''illegale''. I partiti albanesi oggi si sono schierati apertamente
contro l'intesa, e in distinte dichiarazioni hanno affermato apertamente
che ''la Jugoslavia non puo' avere nessun titolo a negoziare accordi
sui confini del Kosovo''. Una posizione che infiamma lo scontro
col fronte politico macedone: ieri sera e' interventuo lo stesso Capo
dello Stato, Boris Trajkovski, per ricordare che l'accordo sui confini
''e' perfettamente valido e riconosciuto anche dal segretario
generale delle Nazioni Unite''. Affermazione quest'ultima rettificata
da un portavoce delle Nazioni Unite, Perhan Haak: intervistato
dall'emittente radiofononica 'Voice of America'', Haak ha infatti
confermato che ''l'accordo bilaterale sui confini non e' stato mai
ratificato dal Consiglio di sicurezza, e quindi per noi restano in
vigore le linee di frontiera del Kosovo indicate nella risoluzione
1244, quella che pose fine alla guerra del 1999 con la Nato. La zona
contesa riguarda formalmente una fascia di 400 ettari appartenenti al
Kosovo e secondo il nuovo accordo assegnati invece alla Macedonia,
ma in realta' il conflitto e' molto piu' profondo: accettare
quell'intesa, appare infatti agli albanesi del Kosovo come
l'ammissione pubblica (e internazionale) che la loro provincia continua
ad essere parte della Serbia. Un principio che nessuno a Pristina
intende avallare poiche' nega l'aspirazione all'indipendenza. Lo
scontro insomma e' aperto e rischia di accendere ulteriormente la
tensione in Macedonia, dove l'accordo di pace tarda ad essere
applicato e il partito della guerra (finora largamente minoritario
ma ancora presente), e' alla continua ricerca di nuovi argomenti per
rafforzarsi. (ANSA). BLL
21/02/2002 18:52


BALCANI: CONFINI SERBO-MACEDONI, KOSTUNICA PROTESTA CON ONU

(ANSA) - BELGRADO, 22 FEB - Il presidente jugoslavo Vojislav
Kostunica ha inviato al segretario generale della Nato Kofi
Hannan una dura lettera di protesta per il mancato rispetto da
parte di Kfor e Unmik (la forza di pace e l'amministrazione Onu in
Kosovo) dell'accordo ratificato lo scorso giugno sulle frontiere
fra Serbia e Macedonia. ''Ho appreso con mia grande sorpresa e
inquietudine delle dichiarazioni di alti rappresentanti della Kfor
e dell'Unmik che contestano la legittimita' di questo accordo - ha
scritto Kostunica a Hannan in una missiva integralmente pubblicata
dal quotidiano 'Politika' - e le chiedo di usare tutta la sua
influenza perche' esso venga rispettato e questi personaggi non
facciano simili esternazioni. Dichiarazioni tali ostacolano gli sforzi
della comunita' internazionale per riportare la stabilita' nella
regione''. Kostunica si riferiva in particolare alle dichiarazioni
del generale americano della Kfor Keith Huber, che aveva definito
''illegale'' il trattato fra Belgrado e Skopje, in quanto coinvolgeva
un tratto di confine kosovaro-macedone e il Kosovo e' sottoposto alle
decisioni dell'Onu. Il presidente jugoslavo ha sottolineato che
''in base alla risoluzione 1244 adottata dallo stesso consiglio di
sicurezza delle Nazioni Unite, il Kosovo resta parte integrante della
Jugoslavia''. Kostunica ha ricordato che quando nel marzo 2001 il
testo dell'accordo fu presentato all'Onu e al consiglio di sicurezza,
ricevette il plauso di tutti, inclusi Ue, Usa e i leader dei paesi
balcanici. (ANSA). OT
22/02/2002 17:49

KOSOVO PREMIER'S STATEMENT ON NONRECOGNITION OF BORDER DANGEROUS,
MACEDONIAN FOREIGN MINISTER

SKOPJE, March 6 (Tanjug) - The statement of Kosovo Premier Bairan
Rexhepi
that he does not recognize the interstate accord on the border, signed
by
Macedonia and Yugoslavia, was assessed by Macedonian Foreign Minister
Slobodan Casule as very dangerous.
Casule said that Macedonia, as a sovereign state, will not, and cannot,
accept any revision of the border accord signed with sovereign
Yugoslavia.
Kosovo is a protectorate of the United Nations and Rexhepi cannot uphold
stands that are outside his competencies, Casule said.
The Macedonian foreign minister recalled that the recent statement of US
Gen. Keith Huber with KFOR, which was identical in its contents with
that
of Rexhepi, was rejected by the international community, clearly
pointing
out that the document on the border signed by Macedonia with Yugoslavia
was fully valid.

> http://www.thenewsmexico.com/noticia.asp?id=20740

Macedonia protests Kosovo PM's refusal to accept
border accord
AFP - 3/7/2002

SKOPJE - Macedonia warned Wednesday that the refusal
by Kosovo's newly-elected Prime Minister Bajram
Rexhepi to recognize a border accord between Belgrade
and Skopje could mean a "declaration of war."
"Such claims are extremely dangerous... unilaterally
breaking borders means a declaration of war," Foreign
Minister Slobodan Casule told reporters here, adding
that his ministry had sent a message of protest to the
five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
Rexhepi said on Tuesday that the new Kosovo government
would "not recognize this agreement and will probably
adopt a resolution in the assembly that will be
forwarded to the UN Security Council."
"For the time being, we must find a joint solution
that the villagers can work their land without
problems. The agreement must be revised," said
Rexhepi.
Belgrade and Skopje signed a border agreement last
February, settling a 10-year-old dispute after the
break-up of the former Yugoslav federation. The accord
was ratified by the parliaments of the two countries,
and approved by the UN Security council.
But ethnic Albanians, in the majority in the
UN-administrated Yugoslav province of Kosovo,
bordering Macedonia, have refused to accept the
accord, insisting that inhabitants of villages in
Kosovo along the boundary would have their land in
another country.
Kosovo legally remains part of Yugoslavia, but has
been administered by UN and NATO peacekeepers since
the end of a NATO-led air campaign against Belgrade in
1999.
Its multiethnic assembly elected a government on
Monday after a power-sharing agreement between rival
ethnic Albanian parties was brokered by UN
administrator for the province, Michael Steiner, last
week.
But the legislature has limited decision making
powers, as the most sensitive decisions are made by
the UN mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) which remains the
ultimate authority in the province.
Steiner will retain the power to block any moves he
deems are contrary to UN Security Council Resolution
1244 of June 1999, which ended the war in Kosovo and
which governs all actions of UNMIK and the NATO force
in Kosovo.

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22 Reasons Why I Don't Want to be Imprisoned by the
Hague 'Tribunal'
[Posted 6 March 2002]
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Introductory Note

"What follows is taken from the Hague 'Tribunal's' rules covering
detention, visits and communications. Another piece, covering procedures
and evidence will follow. Note that these rules are for people who have
not been convicted of anything and who can have no expectation of a
speedy trial. Quite the contrary.

As you may recall, when the be-robed Chairman of the 'Tribunal,' Mr.
May, confronted Mr. Milosevic last week, he assured the world that
Milosevic would be afforded all rights under International Law. Then,
when Mr. Milosevic responded, his microphone was cut off several times,
producing periods of silence.

It is a feature of the New World Order that the most extreme attacks on
individuals and nations are presented as a defense of those individual
and nations. Thus when NATO marched into Kosovo, it broadcast advance
propaganda assuring Serbs, 'Gypsies' and Jews that NATO would guarantee
democratic, multiethnic life. Then their homes were seized or burned and
looted and they were expelled.

Similarly, the 'Tribunal' has rules which deny prisoners normal legal
rights. But these rules are couched in language that appears to grant
rights. 'War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery.' George Orwell, '1984.'"

- George Szamuely and Jared Israel

"Rules Governing The Detention Of Persons
Awaiting Trial Or Appeal Before The Tribunal..."

Reason That I Wouldn't Want to Be Imprisoned by the 'Tribunal, #1.
Rule 36 bis (A) - The Commanding Officer of the Detention Unit may
decide upon the search of a detainee's cell if he suspects that the cell
contains an item which constitutes a threat to the security or good
order of the detention unit or the host prison, or the health and safety
of any person therein.

Reason 2. Rule 36 ter (A) - In exceptional circumstances, in order to
protect the health or the safety of the detainee, the Registrar, with
the approval of the President, may order that the cell of the detainee
be monitored by video surveillance equipment for a period not exceeding
thirty days.

Reason 3. Rule 63 (A) - Detainees shall be entitled to receive visits
from family, friends and others, subject only to the provisions of Rule
66 and to such restrictions and supervision as the Commanding Officer,
in consultation with the Registrar, may impose. Such restrictions and
supervision must be necessary in the interests of the administration
of justice or the security and good order of the host prison and the
detention unit.

(B) The Registrar may refuse to allow a person to visit a detainee if he
has reason to believe that the purpose of the visit is to obtain
information which may be subsequently reported in the media.

Reason 4. Rule 64 - A detainee...may refuse to see any visitor other
than a representative of the Prosecutor.

Reason 5. Rule 66 (A) - The Prosecutor may request the Registrar or, in
cases of emergency, the Commanding Officer, to prohibit, regulate or set
conditions for contact between a detainee and any other person if the
Prosecutor has reasonable grounds for believing that such contact:

(ii) could prejudice or otherwise affect the outcome of:

(a) the proceedings against the detainee; or, (b) any other
investigation;

(iv) could be used by the detainee to breach an order for
non-disclosure made by a Judge or a Chamber pursuant to Rule 53 or Rule
75 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence.

Reason 6. Rule 76 (A) - If, in the opinion of the Prosecutor, the
interests of justice would not be served by allowing a particular
detainee unrestricted access to the news, or that such unrestricted
access could prejudice the outcome of the proceedings against the
detainee or of any other investigation, the Prosecutor may request the
Registrar, or in cases of urgency, the Commanding Officer to restrict
such access.

The following are from rules on "Visits And
Communications" of detainees...

Reason 7. Regulation 3 - Incoming mail will be inspected both on
delivery to the host prison and to the United Nations detention unit.

Reason 8. Regulation 4 (A) - The Commanding Officer may confiscate any
item which, in his opinion, constitutes a threat to:

(i) the security or good order of the detention unit or the host
prison; or,

Reason 9. Regulation 8 (A) - The Registrar, or a person authorised by
him, shall, within twenty-four hours of receipt, open and read, or have
read, each item of mail.

Regulation 8 (B) - Items of opened mail shall be delivered to the
detainee or posted to the addressee immediately thereafter and the
detainee informed accordingly unless the item:

(i) is in breach of:

(a) the Rules of Detention;

(b) these Regulations; or,

(c) an Order of the Tribunal;

(ii) gives reasonable grounds to the Registrar, or a person
authorised by him, to believe that the detainee may be attempting to:

(b) interfere with or intimidate a witness;

(c) interfere with the administration of justice; or,

(d) otherwise disturb the security and good order of the
detention unit.

Reason 10. Regulation 9 (A) - If the Registrar, or a person authorised
by him, finds there to have been a breach of the Rules of Detention,
these Regulations or an Order of the Tribunal, an offending item of:

(i) outgoing mail shall be returned to the detainee together with
a note from the Registrar, in a language the detainee understands,
giving the reasons for refusal to post the offending item;

(ii) incoming mail shall, in the sole discretion of the
Registrar, either be returned to the sender or retained by the Registrar
and the detainee shall be informed accordingly .

Regulation 9 (B) - Detainees shall be given the opportunity to rewrite
items of outgoing mail omitting the offending part.

Regulation 9 (C) - A copy shall be kept by the Registrar of all
offending items and any offending enclosure may be confiscated.

Regulation 9 (D) - The Registrar may also notify the Prosecutor, the
Commanding Officer and, if deemed necessary, the Dutch authorities of
the breach and of the nature of the offending item.

Reason 11. Regulation 11 (A) - Correspondence addressed to or from
counsel for the detainee shall not be interfered with in any manner
unless the Commanding Officer or the Registrar has reasonable grounds
for believing that this facility is being abused in an attempt to:

(ii) interfere with or intimidate a witness;

(iii) interfere with the administration of justice; or,

(iv) otherwise disturb the good order of the detention unit.

Regulation 11 (B) - In any such case, the Commanding Officer shall
immediately forward the item in question to the Registrar, unopened, and
shall enter details of the interception in the log referred to above and
notify the detainee accordingly.

Regulation 11 (C) - The Registrar shall contact the counsel to whom the
item is addressed or by whom it was sent and request counsel to open the
item in his presence.

Regulation 11 (D) - Counsel may be required to explain to the Registrar,
in one of the working languages of the Tribunal, the nature of the item
and to hand over any offending item or enclosure .

Reason 12. Regulation 14 (C) - Parcels containing items that, in the
sole discretion of the Commanding Officer , pose a threat to the safety
and good order of the detention unit shall be confiscated and their
contents retained or disposed of in accordance with Rule 14 of the Rules
of Detention and the detainee informed accordingly.

Reason 13. Regulation 15 -The Commanding Officer may, in consultation
with the Registrar, place such restrictions upon the time that a
detainee may spend on any one telephone call as are reasonable for the
good order of the detention unit.

Reason 14. Regulation 19 - If the Commanding Officer believes that he
has reasonable grounds for intervention , he may immediately terminate a
call and advise the detainee of his reasons for so doing. The Commanding
Officer shall also report the matter to the Registrar.

Reason 15. Regulation 20 - Telephone conversations will not be recorded
or monitored unless:

(A) the Commanding Officer or the Registrar has reasonable grounds for
believing that the detainee may be attempting to:

(ii) interfere with or intimidate a witness;

(iii) interfere with the administration of justice; or,

(iv) otherwise disturb the maintenance of good order in the
detention unit;

(B) an Order for non-disclosure has been made by a Judge or a Chamber
pursuant to Rule 53 and Rule 75 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence;

(C) specifically requested by the Prosecutor following the disclosure
to the defence of the names of witnesses pursuant to Rule 67 of the
Rules of Procedure and Evidence .

Reason 16. Regulation 21 (A) - If one of the situations listed in
Regulation 20 arises, the Registrar may order all telephone calls to and
from that detainee, other than with counsel and diplomatic
representatives, to be recorded or monitored for a period not exceeding
thirty days .

Reason 17. Regulation 33 (A) - Permission shall be granted for...visits
unless the Registrar or the Commanding Officer has reasonable grounds
for believing that the detainee may be attempting to:

(ii) interfere with or intimidate a witness;

(iii) interfere with the administration of justice; or,

(iv) otherwise disturb the maintenance of good order in the
detention unit.

(B) Permission may be denied if the Registrar has reason to believe
that the purpose of the visit is to obtain information which may be
subsequently reported in the media.

Reason 18. Regulation 43 (A) - All visits shall be conducted within the
sight of the staff of the detention unit, save in exceptional
circumstances and at the discretion of the Commanding Officer in
consultation with the Registrar.

(B) Discussions between the detainee and the visitor shall not be
recorded unless :

(i) the Commanding Officer has reasonable grounds for believing
that the detainee may be attempting to:

(b) interfere with or intimidate a witness;

(c) interfere with the administration of justice; or,

(d) otherwise disturb the maintenance of good order in
the detention unit;

(ii) an Order for non-disclosure has been made by a Judge or a
Chamber pursuant to Rule 53 or Rule 75 of the Rules of Procedure and
Evidence.

(iii) specifically requested by the Prosecutor following the
disclosure to the defence of the names of witnesses pursuant to Rule 67
of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence.

Reason 19. Regulation 44

(A) If one of the situations listed in Regulation 43(B) arises, the
Registrar may , at the request of the Commanding Officer or otherwise,
order that all visits to that detainee, other than by counsel and
diplomatic representatives, be recorded for a period not exceeding seven
days.

(B) Renewal of the period, which shall not exceed seven days, shall be
reported to the President.

(C) The detainee and his counsel shall be notified of the request and
of the Registrar's decision within twenty-four hours.

Reason 20. Regulation 47 - Details of all recorded visits shall be
forwarded to the Registrar within twenty-four hours, who shall make a
determination whether to listen to, or have transcribed and read, each
individual recorded visit.

Reason 21. Regulation 49

(A) If the Registrar finds there to have been a breach of the Rules of
Detention , these Regulations or an Order of the Tribunal, the offending
conversation will be transcribed by the Registry and, where necessary,
translated into one of the working languages of the Tribunal.

(B) The Registrar may notify the Prosecutor, the Commanding Officer and,
if deemed necessary, the Dutch authorities of the nature of the breach.

Reason 22. Regulation 50

(A) Any conversation which is transcribed under Regulation 49 shall be
retained by the Registrar.

(B) Such transcriptions shall not be handed over to the Prosecutor as
evidence of contempt of the Tribunal pursuant to Rule 77(C) of the Rules
of Procedure and Evidence without prior notice and disclosure to counsel
for the defence.

URL's for the above are
http://www.un.org/icty/basic/detention/IT98_rev3.htm and
http://www.un.org/icty/basic/detention/IT38_rev8con.htm

Further Reading, and Notes:

1) 'Reichstag Fire Trial, the Sequel'Jared Israel's biting report on
Slobodan Milosevic's first apperance at the Hague 'Tribunal'. Can be
read at
http://emperors-clothes.com/milo/point1.htm

2) BIS: The suffix 'bis' is Old Latin for "repeat" indicating that an
item is second.

3) TER: Similarly, 'ter' is from Old Latin meaning "three times,"
indicating that said item is third.

4) 'Back to the Dark Ages?' by Jared Israel at
http://emperors-clothes.com/articles/jared/bac.htm

5) 'Learning from the Inquisition,' by Prof. Kosta Cavoski at
http://emperors-clothes.com/articles/cavoski/c-4.htm

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FURTHER READING
==========================

1) "Szamuely's List or 22 Reasons Why I Don't Want to be Imprisoned by
the Hague 'Tribunal'" Can be read at
http://www.icdsm.org/more/szam.htm

2) 'Expert on Psychology of Ethnic Conflict Changes his Mind about
Yugoslavia.' Can be read at
http://www.icdsm.org/more/gw.htm
Francisco Gil-White, a Professor who studies ethnic conflict, has
changed his mind about Yugoslavia. In this brilliant text he shows how
the media and supposed scholars have misrepresented what Slobodan
Milosevic said at Kosovo Field in 1989.

3) Slobodan Milosevic on the illegitimacy of the Hague Tribunal and the
crude Imperialism it is meant to disguise. Can be read at
http://www.icdsm.org/more/aug30.htm

4) 'Why is NATO Decimating the Balkans and Trying to Force Milosevic to
Surrender?'
By Jared Israel and Nico Varkevisser

5) 'Illegal Tribunal - Illegal Indictment,' by Dr. Hans Koechler at
http://emperors-clothes.com/docs/prog2.htm

6) How Madeline Albright Ordered The Hague 'Tribunal' To 'Indict'
Milosevic at
http://www.icdsm.org/more/lovie.htm

7) Official Statements Prove Hague 'Tribunal' Belongs to NATO
by Jared Israel at
http://www.icdsm.org/more/belongs.htm

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SULLE FREQUENTAZIONI "NERE" DI CERTO FEMMINISMO

E' da ben prima della aggressione della NATO sulla Repubblica
Federale di Jugoslavia (primavera 1999) che molti di noi -
jugoslavisti, antimperialisti e/o marxisti - vanno stigmatizzando
la retorica usata da importanti settori del femminismo sulle
questioni balcaniche. Il femminismo storico, adoperando il
"differenzialismo" - ben oltre la "differenza di genere" -
come chiave di interpretazione generica-universale, ed anche
alle vicende gravissime della fase post-Ottantanove inclusa la
disgregazione di molti paesi ex-socialisti, si e' collocato di
fatto all'interno del carrozzone che ha plaudito in particolare
allo squartamento della RFS di Jugoslavia.

Un carrozzone che ha incluso in se' ambienti culturali e
politici di segno molto vario, la cui ideologia accomunante
e' una visione astratta, ingenua ed anti-marxiana dei "diritti".
Questi sono intesi di volta in volta come "diritti delle
minoranze", anche se strumentalmente e per il solo danno di
grandi maggioranze; "diritti dei popoli", anche se contro i
diritti formali dell'individuo o "cittadino" nel senso
affermatosi con la Rivoluzione Francese; "diritti umani", anche
se all'unisono con la propaganda che, in materia, attuano settori
specializzati del Dipartimento di Stato USA, grandi fondazioni
occidentali, ed i "radicali transnazionali" di Marco Pannella ed
Emma Bonino. "Diritti", sempre e comunque a prescindere dalla
analisi concreta della situazione concreta, specialmente politico-
economica, ed a prescindere da ogni criterio di giustizia e
progresso - nel senso di aumento generalizzato del benessere -
sociale collettivo, non solamente "etnico" o "comunitario".

Con il piede di porco del "differenzialismo", e con il concorso
determinante di una disinformazione mirata, si e' affermato
insomma un pensiero decadente ed antimoderno, e si sono tenuti
atteggiamenti utili spesso alle strumentalizzazioni dei peggiori
settori micronazionalisti, reazionari/vandeani, revanscisti,
militaristi, coloniali, imperialisti. Non ci ha percio' sorpreso
il fatto che parte del movimento internazionale delle Donne in Nero
- come raccontato ad esempio da Nadia Cervone nel corso dell'assemblea
"Alleanze di pace contro l'Alleanza Atlantica" (Roma 22/4/2001) -
non fosse sicuro di dover ripudiare i bombardamenti NATO.
A tutt'oggi pero', nonostante l'abominio di quei bombardamenti
NATO e nonostante la conoscenza sempre piu' generalizzata delle
responsabilita' occidentali, della alleanza tra NATO e terrorismo
nei Balcani, e della vera fisionomia politico-ideologica di talune
parti in conflitto, continuiamo ad essere testimoni di prese di
posizione ed iniziative quantomeno discutibili da parte di certa
sinistra, e di femministe in particolare.

Riportiamo di seguito la documentazione di un fatto estremamente
grave avvenuto a Bologna nei giorni scorsi. La "Associazione
Orlando", che e' affine alle Donne in Nero (con le quali
co-promuove una serie di iniziative bolognesi in vista dell'8
marzo) ha organizzato un incontro con donne legate all'UCK ed al
Dipartimento di Stato USA, presentate come "donne di pace".
Si tratta anche di personaggi rilevanti della classe dirigente
sciovinista pan-albanese al potere oggi nella provincia del
Kosovo-Metohija: un regime dai connotati coloniali, imposto e
poi difeso dalle truppe di occupazione della NATO, che si sostenta
anche con i traffici criminali gestiti dall'UCK. Tra i quali -
tanto per rimanere in tema di diritti delle donne - la compravendita
di ragazze da vari paesi, costrette alla prostituzione in Kosovo
come in Italia.


Italo Slavo



>From: Lalla Golfarelli
>To: Contropiani
>Subject: Fwd: invito 26 febbraio 2002
>Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 14:30:56 +0100 (CET)
>
>Invito
>
>L'Associazione "Orlando" opera in Kossovo dal 1994. Attualmente
>gestisce, per conto dell'Associazione per le Donne dell'Area dei
>Balcani, il progetto "Donne Kossovare per una società libera dalla
>violenza", finanziato da ONU/UNIFEM. In tale contesto di scambi,
>amiche kossovare saranno a Bologna nei prossimi giorni. Per
>capire riflettere e riflettere sul Kossovo attuale, il suo
>"dopoguerra" e transizione, come momento topico del cambiamento
>a livello mondiale vi invitiamo ad un:
>
>INCONTRO PUBBLICO
>Martedì, 26 Febbraio 2002
>ore 18.00
>Sala dello Zodiaco
>Via Zamboni, 13
>
>"Quali spazi per società civile e democrazia
>e quali spazi pubblici di donne in Kossovo"
>
>Presiede: Giancarla Codrignani
>
>Intervengono:
>
>Aferdita Kelmendi, Xheraldina Vula
>Antigone Baxhaku, Ganimete Shaqiri
>Giornaliste di RTV21, radiotelevisione di Pristina,
>che producono, tra l'altro, trasmissioni dedicate a
>donne attive nella società kossovara impegnate dal
>punto di vista politico, sociale e culturale.
>
>Alma Hyseni, Mevlyde Myftari, Myzafere Radoniqi,
>Ibgalle Rexha, Hulja Sabani, Mehrije Suka,
>Professioniste dei "Centers for the Protection of
>Women and Children -
>CPWC": centri diffusi in tutto il territorio kossovaro
>che agiscono contro la violenza alle donne e fungono
>come spazi di aggregazione e riferimento per la società
>civile.
>
>Sevdjie Ahmeti
>Figura nota per il suo impegno per i diritti umani e
>presidente "Centers for the Protection of Women and
>Children - CPWC".
>
>Vjosa Dobruna
>Già ministra nel governo provvisorio e attualmente
>Presidente della TV pubblica kossovara, nonché figura
>attiva nella sfera pubblica e politica del paese.
>
>Lalla Golfarelli e Gabriella Rossetti
>dell'Associazione "Orlando"
>
>
>CENTRO DOCUMENTAZIONE RICERCA E INIZIATIVA DELLE DONNE
>DI BOLOGNA



----- Original Message -----
From: Gennaro Scala
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Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 12:44 PM
Subject: [noocse-bo] All'associazione "Orlando": richiesta di
spiegazioni

L'iniziativa di martedì prossimo da voi promossa e pubblicizzata anche
su questa lista, "Quali spazi per società civile e democrazia e quali
spazi pubblici di donne in Kossovo", prevede la presenza di esponenti
della "società civile" kossovara che è ben difficile definire "donne
di pace".

Tre di queste donne risultano essere state attivamente impegnate dalla
parte degli USA nel conflitto che visto la distruzione della
Jugoslavia da parte della superpotenza statunitense. Da una semplice
ricerca in internet risulta che la dott.essa Vjosa Dobruna, nota
pedagogista, e la giornalista Aferdita Kelmendi hanno richiesto
pubblicamente i bombardamenti della Nato
http://www.usembassy.it/file9904/alia/99041414.htm . La dott.essa
Vjosa Dobruna ha partecipato a una conferenza stampa organizzate dalla
Nato in cui si chiedeva di "far presto" per prevenire ul ulteriore
deterioramente della situazione.
http://www.nato.int/docu/speech/1999/s990430c.htm.

Vjosa Dobruna, Aferdita Kelmendi e Xheraldina Vula risultano tra i
firmatari di un documento "per la transizione" del dopoguerra
http://www.usip.org/oc/events/lansdowne.html. Questo documento stilato
negli Stati Uniti il 13 settembre del 1999 vedeva tra i firmatari
anche l'UCK, le cui pratiche terroristiche e i cui rapporti con la
criminalità organizzata non vengono oramai messi in dubbio da nessuno
(ultimamente sono stati indicati da più parti dei possibili legami
dell'UCK con la rete terroristica Al Qaida di Bin Laden).

L'ampia attività di Vjosa Dobruna, Xheraldina Vula a favore della
Nato, indubbia e in merito alla quale è possibile reperire in internet
una notevole quantità di tracce, ha fatto guadagnare loro le
"congratulazioni" personali e dirette di Madeleine Albright,
http://secretary.state.gov/www/statements/1999/990914.html

la sanguinaria ex-ministra degli esteri statunitense che in una
trasmissione televisiva americana dichiarava la morte di 500.000 mila
bambini iracheni in seguito all'embargo e alle conseguenze della
guerra in prezzo di cui valeva la pena pagare: "This is a very hard
choice, but we think the price is worth it.".


In base a quanto detto CHIEDO:


Per quale motivo un'associazione come "Orlando" che si dichiara
pacifista ha ritenuto di dover invitare delle persone così attivamente
schierate dalla parte della guerra?

Per quale motivo non sono state invitate donne serbe o donne rom, le
quali pure fanno parte della "società civile" kossovara e sono state
anch'esse vittime di violenza?


Gennaro Scala

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FONTI

(a cura di G. Scala, dalle liste noocse-bo e aa-forum)


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Aferdita Kelmendi, Xheraldina Vula, Vjosa Dobruna

The Lansdowne Declaration

Stilata negli Usa e firmata anche dall'UCK

http://www.usip.org/oc/events/lansdowne.html

_____________________________________________

Vjosa Dobruna

http://www.naac.org/nl/summer99.html
Berger, Dole at Washington Dinner

NAAC held a fundraising dinner in Washington, DC, to
support the Kosova Relief Fund. Over 300 people
attended the dinner, including representatives from
the highest levels of government.
Former presidential candidate Bob Dole was honored for
his efforts to help the cause of Kosova, as was
Congressman Eliot Engel and Prishtina activist, Dr.
Vjosa Dobruna. Dole, who turned 76 that evening,
celebrated his birthday at the dinner.
ABC News anchor Cokie Roberts was the master of
ceremonies for the evening.
United States National Security Advisor, Samuel
Berger, was the keynote speaker. Berger expressed the
Administration?s satisfaction with the outcome of the
war in Kosova. He also called upon Albanians to resist
urges to seek revenge, arguing that such actions would
diminish support for their cause.
Berger?s speech was preceded by a Kosova Relief Fund
video presentation of its efforts to help the
refugees.

Questa pagina porta il logo del genova social forum
http://www.gfbv.it/2c-stampa/01-2/010811it.html
Sono venute a Bolzano nel luglio scorso le
destinatarie del premio Langer 2000, la kosovara Vjosa
Dobruna e la jugoslava Natasa Kandic. Ci hanno portato
testimonianze dirette e drammatiche di ciò che stava
succedendo e che l'intervento internazionale ha
fermato. Vjosa è incaricata ora dall'ONU per la
ricostruzione della convivenza e Natasa è tra le più
ferme accusatrici di Milosevic davanti al tribunale
internazionale dell'Aia, che una parte della sinistra
considera semplicemente un braccio armato degli Stati
Uniti.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/ops/kosovo_n99-04-30.htm

NATO HQ Press Conference with three Albanian leaders
Dr Vjosa Dobruna, Mr Blerim Schala and Mr Skelzen

Maliqi 30 Apr. 1999 -- There are some 500 - 700,000
internally displaced persons in Kosovo, but some
265,000 of these displaced persons were already living
in the bushes, in the mountains, in Kosovo prior to
the first NATO airstrike, so their number is just
bigger because the ethnic cleansing started to develop
even in the urban areas. The people that are in
Kosovo, they are in badly need for food, for medical
care and for security. What NATO, what decision it is
going to make, there is nothing that I can say about
that. I wish that they will do very fast because if
NATO is doing the strikes to prevent further
deterioration of the situation in Kosovo, so the
further deterioration is counted and the loss of lives
of Kosovars that are inside, and there are a big, big
number of them. NATO and the Western Alliance must try
to help the internally-displaced persons inside Kosovo
because if we do not do something in the meantime we
will face the starvation of thousands of Albanians and
we will also have a humanitarian catastrophe inside
Kosovo.

-----------------------------------------------

Le congratulazioni della Albright:

"I want to congratulate Vjosa Dobruna, Xheraldina Vula ..."
http://secretary.state.gov/www/statements/1999/990914.html

"When asked on US television if she thought that the death of half a
million Iraqi children was a price worth paying, Albright replied:
"This is a very hard choice, but we think the price is worth it." --
John Pilger, "Squeezed to Death" Guardian, March 4 2000

-----------------------------------------------
Un tribunale popolare sulle frequenze della BBC
-----------------------------------------------

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/talking_point/newsid_18150001181587.stm

BBC-news on line (in rete) e BBC-talking point on air (radiofonica)
hanno organizzato recentemente un dibattito aperto al pubblico
sul tema: TPI, giustizia e processo contro S. Milosevic.

Il dibattito è ormai chiuso, ma sul sito dell'agenzia britanica è
tuttora esposta una ricca selezione di opinioni espresse in
quell'occasione da persone di differenti parti del pianeta terra.
Io le ho lette tutte e debbo dire che malgrado tutta la propaganda,
la Nato evidentemente ha tutto da temere da un tribunale popolare.

Vi propongo solo due interventi, il primo perche' viene da un
kosovaro, ma genuino, reale, e non di cartapesta mediatica, e l'altro
da un ceceno.

O. Juric



VIA L' UCK E CHE LA VITA TORNI COME ERA PRIMA

"Tutta la mia vita l'ho passata in Kosovo. Le cose, ai tempi di
Milosevic, non erano ideali, soprattutto per noi albanesi.
Ma quando la Nato comincio' coi suoi bombardamenti
io persi molti dei familiari e degli amici. Tutto quello che
desidero è che la vita torni come era prima e che l' Uçk
se ne vada via.
L' Occidente dovrebbe rifletere prima di agire. Qui si
tratta di migliaia di vite umane perse."

Mesut S. - Kosovo



GRAZIE NATO PER AVERNE UCCISI A MIGLIAIA IN KOSOVO

"Io vorrei ringraziare la Nato per tutto quello che ha fatto in
Kosovo. Due mesi dopo che voi avete terminato coll'uccidere decine
di migliaia di persone, la Russia venne nel mio paese. Loro
ne uccidono a centinaia di migliaia. Il presidente Putin
gode di grandissima popolarità nel suo paese, come T. Blair
e Clinton nei loro".

Samdul K, Chechenya


---------------------------
Narodni sud na talasima BBC
---------------------------


http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/talking_point/newsid_18150001181587.stm

Na radio talasima i u elektro-mrezi BBC-a (news on line i BBC-talking
point on air) nedavno je zavrsena debata o Haskom tribunalu, pravdi i
sudjenju S. Milosevicu u koju su i slusaoci mogli da se ukljuce.
Trenutno u gornjem izlogu mozete prelistati poduzi izbor iz ovih
priloga obicnih gradjana. Onome ko nadje vremena da ih sve procita,
neminovno ce se nametnuti zakljucak da, uprkos svekolikoj propagandi,
Nato pakt s razlogom treba da se plasi suda po volji naroda.
Ja sam izdvojila samo dva, prvi, jer odrazava misljenje Albanca sa
Kosova, realnog Albanca a ne kavog smo uobicajili da srecemo u
medijima koji lazu. Drugi je iz Cecenije.
Obe poruke su vrlo upecatljive.

Sa engleskog na bosnjacki prevela (ovo je sala na racun Haskog
krimic suda, ali taj jezik predaju i na Sorboni, kao i crnogorski)

O. Juric


NEKA ODE UCK I DA OPET ZIVIMO KAO NEKAD

"Na Kosovu mi je ceo zivot protekao. Nije bilo idealno u
Milosevicevo vreme, narocito ne za nas Albance, ali kada je Nato poceo
sa
bombardovanjem, stradalo je mnogo moje rodbine i prijatelja. Jedino sto
zelim to je da zivim kako smo pre ziveli i da UCK ode.
Zapad bi trebalo dobro da razmisli pre nego sto stupi u akciju.
Radi se o hiljadama ljudskih zivota

Mesut S. Kosovo


HVALA NATO NA DESETINAMA HILJADA UBIJENIH NA KOSOVU

"Ja zelim da zahvalim Nato-paktu za sve sto je ucinio na Kosovu.
Dva meseca nakon sto je prestao sa ubijanjem na destine hiljada
stanovnika Kosova, Rusija je usla u moju zemlju. Oni ubijaju na
stotine hiljada. A predsednik Putin je veoma popularan u svojoj
zemlji kao sto su Bler i Klinton popularni u svojim."

Samdul K. Cecenija

INTERVIEW WITH VLADIMIR KRSLJANIN, INTERNATIONAL
SECRETARY OF THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF SERBIA (SPS),
published on 2 March in the Internet addition of Halo
Noviny (Czech Republic).

Interviewer Jan Hrobar. Kindly translated from the
Czech by Colin Meade.

Q: You were recently in The Hague. Did you personally
meet President Milosevic?

Vladimir Krsljanin: Unfortunately not this time. The
'tribunal' restricts Milosevic, who is the President
of our party, to only one meeting a month, lasting a
few hours, with members of the party leadership. One
such took place about a month ago. I was present at
the opening of the 'trial' as a visitor. We sat in the
gallery behind a glass screen and could only wave to
him.

Q: What impression did Milosevic make on you?

V.K. He made an absolutely superior impression not
only on me, but perhaps on all those present. There
were about a thousand journalists there from the whole
world. I think we could agree on this assessment. This
impression was certainly strengthened by the fact that
Milosevic stood alone before the 'tribunal' which is a
huge machine in the service of NATO, but with
admirable fearlessness he put forward his defence and
defeated everything which the staff of NATO experts,
employing immense technical resources, had built up
over a period of months. I think that it is impossible
to exaggerate Milosevic's achievement.

Q: Milosevic has usually addressed the 'court' in
English. What language did he use in his defence
speech?

V.K.: Serbo-Croatian. He had spoken English in dealing
with some procedural issues at the start of the
process but gave up doing so and for the past few
months has only used Serbo-Croatian before the
'tribunal'. He continues to do so, and it couldn't be
otherwise because the main Serbian TV channel is
broadcasting direct from the 'courtroom' and Milosevic
is making full use of this to address the whole
nation.

Q: How did his speech go down in Belgrade?

V.K.: Let me give you some figures, which speak louder
than any words. At present, according to our polls,
77% of the citizens of the FRY are behind Milosevic.
They feel he is defending not only himself but the
whole nation, which has been denigrated and humiliated
in The Hague. 67% believe that Milosevic will win and
together with him truth and justice, that the Serbian
nation will be vindicated before the world.

Q: How long did Milosevic speak?

V.K.: For a total of eleven hours over three days. He
started speaking at the end of the second day (13
February), but only for about half an hour before the
'court' rose. Three more days were given over to
Milosevic's defence, but on two of those days, the
'court' only sat in the morning for three hours. An
hour or so of that time was taken up with the showing
of videos displaying crimes committed by NATO in the
aggression against the FRY.

Q: The foreign media used superlatives in describing
Milosevic's performance. Did you expect him to be so
brilliant?

V.K.: We expected him to speak very effectively. We
had seen how strongly he performed at his previous
appearances before the 'tribunal', the great weight of
each argument he used to show that the 'tribunal' is
an illegal manipulated instrument in the service of
NATO and of US policy in particular.

I have to say that Milosevic's cross-examination
surprised both his friends and his enemies. Parts of
his appearance were seen by an estimated billion
people. It is especially important that it left a
strong impression. The prevailing view now is that
Milosevic is a politician without equal not only in
Serbia but also the Balkans, that he is a political
figure of international stature. Everyone could
satisfy themselves of this.

Q: As a result of this impression, people have begun
to speculate about who helped Milosevic to prepare
such a convincing presentation. What do you think
about this?

V.K.: I'm being asked this question a lot at press
conferences. I think that two factors are working
together here. The force of Milosevic's personality,
his great intellectual powers, and the fact that he is
not alone, that behind him stands the whole of our
party, all genuine patriots and practically the whole
nation, and many friends around the world. He feels
this support and the responsibility to destroy with
his words every lie.

Q: In his political career, he showed himself to be a
capable economist and financier who succeeded in
taming runaway inflation. Did he also study law?

V.K.: Yes, he studied in Belgrade and was an
outstanding student. It is notable that the majority
of professors from his faculty are supporting him.
About 30 formed a group opposing the 'tribunal'. They
show its violation of legal norms and therefore the
illegality of the 'trial.' Many people from all walks
of life want to support President Milosevic and are
offering to testify to prove he is innocent and must
be released.

Q: Some observers are surprised at the fact that
Milosevic, even after long imprisonment, seems in
excellent physical and mental condition?.

V.K.: Yes, it's remarkable. When I met him about a
month ago, I was much impressed by his vitality. All
the more so because he is held in isolation in
conditions which destroy people's strength. In a tiny
cell with minimal facilities, exposed to constant
physical and also psychological pressure. The
awareness that he is struggling for justice for his
people gives him the boundless moral strength to
resist such destructive conditions?
You ask how I see the future of the 'trial'. I'm
convinced that his jailers and their NATO paymasters
are also preoccupied with these matters and are coming
to the conclusion that the way to beat him is to break
him physically. He has destroyed the prepared scenario
for the 'trial', exposed the weakness of their
fabricated arguments and the lies of their witnesses;
he has dazzled the public and he has gained the
backing of fair-minded people around the world. In the
predictions being made by the Hague 'tribunal' that
the 'trial' may last two years or even longer, I see
an attempt, through endless delays, to wear him down.
No one is made of iron; intolerable conditions can
destroy anyone. Milosevic is waging a battle in which
he deserves the support of all who believe in
democracy and care about truth and justice. Demand his
release so that he can defend himself in freedom! The
International Committee to Defend Slobodan Milosevic
is supporting this demand in the context of the
broader demand that he be freed unconditionally and
the Tribunal be abolished. His jailers know that other
than physical abuse, they have no way to defeat him.
Milosevic's courage requires not only recognition and
admiration, but defence and support from all decent
people.

Posted in Czech at :
http://www.halonoviny.cz/encoding/toASCII/index.php?id=16090

Copyright "Halo Noviny"


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Subject: Milosevic scored 1:0 against NATO in the Hague
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 02:49:16 -0600
From: camp@...
Organization: Antiimperialist Camp News

The corporate media does not know how to cope with
Milosevic?s accuse against NATO. In order to avoid a
collapse of the amalgam of lies, which have been
proven to be fakes by the ex president?s arguments,
these very same lies are being once again inflated
and endlessly repeated, for example:

The picture from Trnopolje, which suggests a Serbian
concentration camp by showing an emaciated man
behind a barbwire is displayed again and again on
all the TV screens of the world - despite the fact
that the photograph was taken from inside the fence.
A fact which actually should be known to the
journalists.

The alleged massacre of Racak, which was used as the
pretext to legitimate the NATO attack, has been
refuted by both Dr. Helena Ranta, head of the
forensic commission of OSCE, as well as of the
German General Heinz Loquai of the OSCE monitoring
mission in Kosovo. They proved the event to be a
skirmish between UCK and Yugoslav troops.

Milosevic continues to be presented as a
bloodthirsty monster to whose arguments one should
not listen (arguments which are often distorted or
not even reported).

Even if the front of the corporate media remains
firm, however, in front of all those who retain a
trace of critical thinking Milosevic succeeded in
defying NATO?s attempt to grant itself absolution by
a political inquisition process. He was even able to
put forward heavy charges against NATO:

· The tribunal is illegitimate as it was set
up by the aggressor states and furthermore violates
the UN statutes. The criminals pose as judges.
· The secessions instigated by the West under
the guise of the right to ?self-determination? has
led and was intended to lead towards a civil war as
the Yugoslav nationalities used to live completely
intermingled.
· The Serb had been denied the very same right
to self-determination in Croatia and Bosnia.
· Yugoslavia was the only conceivable peaceful
co-existence and self-determination of the different
nationalities.
· The manifold aggression against Yugoslavia
served the geo-strategic interest of the West.
Whoever dares to defy the tyranny of the ?New World
Order? and to insist on sovereignty and
self-determination ought to be crushed by all means.

In the Hague the entire Yugoslav and Serb people are
being accused of resistance against neo-colonialism.
In defying these lies Milosevic proved to be a
steadfast advocate of his people restoring historic
truth about the Western imperialist aggression.

However, we will not forget his grave political
mistakes during his ten years defence against the
aggression. Unfortunately, he simply repeated these
mistakes in his defence: While Yugoslavia could have
easily crushed the pro-imperialist forces in Bosnia
and Croatia he chose to compromise with imperialism
in Dayton in 1995 betraying the democratic and
anti-fascist uprising of the local Serbs. Now he is
lamenting that imperialism is not rewarding this
sell-out. He opportunistically equated the Serbian
struggle against pro-imperialist Albanian
secessionism with the US war on ?terror? while
everybody knows that NATO?s attack on Yugoslavia was
an integral part of this very war, which is nothing
else than the US? attempt to retain global hegemony
by brute military force. With no single word he
asked his people for excuse for the widespread
corruption (the fact that under Djindjic-Kostunica
corruption has been growing to an unprecedented
extent does not alter this necessity) while!
he defended his wife and son who are regarded as
the worst examples of the red mafia. And last but
not least he did not mention the revolutionary
traditions of Yugoslavia embodied by the Partisan
movement.

Disband the political inquisition of the Hague!
Free Slobodan Milosevic and all other political
prisoners!
Put NATO to popular trial!



************************************
Antiimperialist Camp
PF 23, A-1040 Vienna, Austria
Tel&Fax +43 1 504 00 10
camp@...
www.antiimperialista.com/en
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Mirko Marjanovic o sudjenju Slobodanu Milosevicu
Za srpskohrvatsku verziju:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crj-mailinglist/message/1624

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Danas
26 février 2002
(Traduit par Persa Aligrudic)

TPI : Entretien avec Mirko Marjanovic, ancien Premier ministre de
Serbie, actuellement Président du Parti socialiste de Serbie (SPS)

BEAUCOUP DE GENS DANS LE MONDE ENTENDENT
POUR LA PREMIÈRE FOIS LA VÉRITÉ

Propos recueillis par Tanja Kovacevic

" Le Président Milosevic a montré qu'il
avait de la classe, en tant que chef
d'État, politicien et commandant historique
du peuple. Il a montré comment
il faut se défendre, mais aussi comment
peuvent être défendus les intérêts
nationaux et la dignité nationale ",
souligne Mirko Marjanovic, actuellement
Président du SPS, répondant à nos
questions concernant le début du procès de
Slobodan Milosevic à La Haye.

" Par ailleurs, poursuit Marjanovic, le
" Tribunal " illégal a confirmé que
sa portée ne va pas au-delà d'une pasquinade
politique. On a pu le remarquer
lors de la présentation du soi-disant
" parquet ", qui spécialement pour
cette occasion a engagé le fameux
avocat britannique, Jeffrey Nice,
uniquement pour travailler sur cette
accusation montée. Alors que l'homme
que nous connaissons bien, choisi pour
être le premier témoin à alimenter
leurs inventions, n'a pu que provoquer
le sourire devant les puissants
arguments du Président Milosevic.

Beaucoup de personnes dans le monde ont
pu pour la première fois entendre la
vérité de la bouche de Milosevic, donc
de la meilleure façon possible. Les
réactions dans le monde sont particulièrement
fortes. La Douma russe exige
du Président Poutine que le Président
Milosevic soit immédiatement remis en
liberté. L'ancien Premier Ministre russe,
Evgeni Primakov, l'homme qui a "
détourné l'avion " au-dessus de l'Atlantique,
en direction de l'Amérique,
lorsqu'il a appris que les bombardements
de l'OTAN venaient de frapper la
Yougoslavie, propose de témoigner en
faveur du Président Milosevic. Une
délégation du Parlement grec, comprenant
le Président du PASOK, demande aux
Nations Unies de leur permettre de rendre visite au Président Milosevic,
étant donné que le " Tribunal " a refusé de leur permettre à plusieurs
organisations et institutions grecques. Les activités du Comité
international pour la défense de Slobodan Milosevic, soutenues par des
personnalités telles que Harold Pinter, Mikis Teodorakis, Aleksandar
Zinovjev, Peter Handke, ont de plus en plus d'écho dans le monde.

La construction échafaudée par le " Tribunal " pourrait facilement s'
écrouler sous les fortes accusations et les arguments du Président
Milosevic. Nous croyons cela possible et faisons tout pour contribuer
à ce que cela se produise au plus tôt. Le Président Milosevic a pris
le rôle de la partie civile dans ce procès, en accusant clairement,
avec nombre d'arguments, l'OTAN et ses États membres pour les crimes
et les meurtres commis en Yougoslavie. Ils ont assassiné notre peuple
et notre pays, non seulement pendant les 78 jours et nuits de
l'agression contre la Yougoslavie, mais aussi depuis 1990, en
armant et en tramant des complots guerriers avec les formations
séparatistes paramilitaires de Slovénie et de Croatie, puis en
reconnaissant leur indépendance, sans oublier les sanctions
les plus brutales de l'histoire, ni les responsabilités directes
dans la guerre civile en Bosnie.

Il semble que " la justice de La Haye "
ait ses partenaires les plus tenaces
à Belgrade même, dans le gouvernement de
la DOS (Opposition démocratique de
Serbie, au pouvoir depuis le 5 octobre
2000, NDLT). Après que tous nos
citoyens ont vu et entendu notre Président,
je suis convaincu que le pouvoir
actuel s'approche de sa chute, et qu'il
ne pourra plus jamais faire croire à
personne que notre avenir dépend de la
collaboration avec La Haye ", déclare
Mirko Marjanovic.

Danas (D): Pouvez-vous comparer le travail effectué par votre
gouvernement " d'Unité populaire " et celui du gouvernement de la DOS.

Marjanovic (M.M): Ce n'est pas comparable. Le gouvernement de l'Unité
populaire a été efficace et sérieux car il était formé par des gens
entièrement dévoués à l'intérêt général. Tout le monde le sait : dans
les conditions les plus difficiles du blocus imposé par l'Occident, de
guerre dans la région et d'agression contre notre pays, nous avons
assuré un degré élevé de protection sociale, garanti le taux de
croissance le plus élevé en Europe, et le pouvoir d'achat des citoyens
était trois fois plus élevé qu'il ne l'est aujourd'hui.

Par contre, ce groupe de citoyens étrangers et d'employés de compagnies
étrangères, auxquels se sont joints ceux des nôtres qui sont prêts à
servir n'importe qui, ce groupe qui se nomme nouveau pouvoir, est en
fait est le centre opérationnel de ceux qui veulent transformer ce pays
en un bantoustan, ou en un asile de pauvres où les étrangers seront
maîtres de tout et décideront de tout. Je ne crois pas que ce prétendu
nouveau pouvoir aura une longue vie.

D.: Quelle est la situation au sein du SPS ?

M.M : Au sein de notre parti règnent une grande unité, une grande force
et un grand potentiel. Les jeunes qui se sont affirmés dans le difficile
combat contre le pouvoir de ces pantins sont notre garantie pour
l'avenir. Les ambitions de certains, fondées sur des auto-louanges, ne
peuvent ébranler la stabilité du parti qui repose sur le soutien au
Président Milosevic, sur les principes originels de son programme et
d'un parti qui rassemble les plus vastes masses populaires.

D. : La nouvelle déclaration signifie aussi une nouvelle organisation du
parti, une préparation sérieuse pour les prochaines élections. Qu'est-ce
que cela signifie concrètement ?

MM : La déclaration de programme a été le moyen d'éveiller le potentiel
créatif des adhérents du parti. Dans la discussion à son sujet, nous
avons eu l'occasion d'entendre maintes idées utiles. Nous avons
découvert de nombreuses personnes prêtes à fournir un travail politique
sérieux, mais la déclaration elle-même, et la discussion qu'elle a
suscitée, ont avant tout affirmé les valeurs originales et les options
de programme des socialistes, confirmant que le SPS était resté, comme
depuis sa création, le parti des réformes sociales sérieuses dans
l'intérêt de tous. Toutefois, ce qui a marqué le plus fortement ce grand
débat chez nos adhérents, a été l'idée que notre parti prenne
l'initiative d'une action pour changer le pouvoir actuel et répondre
ainsi aux attentes des citoyens. Un fort et indivisible soutien
a été exprimé à Slobodan Milosevic.

De rares personnes ont demandé certains changements organisationnels.
Cependant, leurs voix n'ont quasiment pas été entendues dans le flot de
ceux qui mettaient au premier plan les questions politiques du moment,
afin d'entreprendre les actions urgentes pour combattre les conséquences
fatales de l'action des autorités actuelles.

Sur la base de tout cela, nous avons, lors d'un meeting organisé le 9
février, appelé à la formation d'une alliance nationale où entreraient
tous les partis, institutions et individus, prêts à donner leur
contribution pour mettre fin à l'agonie et à l'obscurité du 5 octobre,
et pour que vienne enfin à la tête de ce pays des hommes responsables,
compétents et intègres.

C'est le sujet le plus important du moment, et le SPS consacrera tous
ses efforts à la réalisation de ce projet. Je le répète, non pas pour
que "nos" hommes arrivent au pouvoir, mais pour que les meilleurs y
viennent. Ceux qui, comme dans tout pays normal, devront mettre en ouvre
les potentiels nationaux, matériels et humains, dans l'intérêt de la
nation.

D.: Vos collaborateurs, les anciens mais aussi les actuels, se trouvent
sur la liste des voyageurs pour La Haye. Quelle est votre opinion à ce
sujet ?

MM : " Le Tribunal " établit une liste en fonction de ses désirs, et ses
collaborateurs belgradois pensent qu'il établit une liste de voyageurs.
Je crois qu'il y a trop de spéculations et de fausses informations. Au
demeurant tout présumé " insider " serait appelé, chez nous,
dénonciateur, faux témoin ou révisionniste, comme au temps de
l'Informburo, et je n' aimerais pas être dans sa peau.

D.: Le Premier Ministre de Serbie et le ministre de la Justice ont
appelé tous ceux qui figurent sur les listes du Tribunal à se rendre
volontairement. En échange de quoi, Serbie leur donnera sa garantie.

MM : En tant que responsables directs de l'enlèvement du Président
Milosevic et du viol de la Constitution, ils devront répondre tôt ou
tard de leurs actes. Qu'ils nous épargnent d'essayer de "vendre" au
peuple leur problème - c'est-à-dire les engagements qu'ils ont pris
personnellement et les pressions qui sont exercées sur eux pour qu'ils
les tiennent - comme une question de survie pour nous tous. Le peuple
s'est réveillé et a vu clair, il a vu la vérité. Il sera difficile de le
duper de nouveau.

D.: Combien de militants du SPS ont-ils quitté le parti pour rejoindre
la DOS depuis le 5 octobre ?

MM : Au contraire. C'est l'une des conséquences positives du 5 octobre :
le SPS s'est renforcé et la DOS s'est affaiblie.

D : Est-ce qu'enfin la délégation du SPS va obtenir un visa pour rendre
visite à Slobodan Milosevic à La Haye ?

MM : La négation des droits de l'homme que le " Tribunal " inflige à
Slobodan Milosevic est inadmissible. Ne pas lui permettre de rencontrer
les gens de son pays et d'ailleurs qui aimeraient le voir, y compris sa
famille et ses avocats, n'est qu'une des questions sur lesquelles la
Cour européenne des droits de l'homme de Strasbourg doit apporter son
verdict. Je ne pense rien de bon en ce qui concerne la limitation de nos
contacts à quelques heures par mois, et du fait que ce soit eux qui
décident quel sera celui des membres de tel parti qui aura le droit de
lui rendre visite.

En outre, l'empêcher de communiquer avec sa famille et ses amis a pour
but de renforcer la pression psychologique, pour casser sa volonté et la
résolution avec laquelle il présente aujourd'hui au monde la vérité sur
la Serbie et la Yougoslavie. Rappelons qu'à cette fin, il avait déjà
subi la torture d'une surveillance 24 heures sur 24, avec un réflecteur
allumé dans sa cellule. Jeudi, après la fin de la session du jour, on
l'a laissé attendre trois heures le transport qui devait le ramener du
bâtiment du présumé " Tribunal " jusqu'à la prison de Scheveningen.

D: Est-il difficile de remplacer le Président en son absence?

MM: Sur la décision du Président Milosevic, soutenue par le Conseil
général et tout le parti, je suis Président en son absence. Le travail
est complexe, et représente une grande responsabilité pour l'avenir, pas
seulement pour le SPS. Le quotidien de notre pays occupé et sans visage,
qu'on déchire et qu'on vend, nous donne une énorme motivation pour
changer tout cela, immédiatement et au mieux. Il est très satisfaisant
de se battre avec de jeunes gens qui se consacrent à cette lutte et à
cet objectif.

D: Que veut dire la déclaration de Vojislav Kostunica, selon laquelle
c'est l'État qui se défend à La Haye, alors que le gouvernement de la
République de Serbie ne veut pas donner sa garantie pour que Slobodan
Milosevic puisse se défende en liberté?

MM: Qui de sensé pourrait s'attendre à ce que ceux qui l'ont enlevé et
livré à des fins d'intérêts personnels, lui donnent maintenant leur
garantie? D'autre part, je pense qu'il est grand temps que Monsieur
Kostunica transforme certaines de ses paroles en actes, s'il ne veut pas
faire figure de la personnalité la plus insignifiante qui se soit jamais
trouvée à la tête de ce pays. D'ailleurs, la délégation du SPS attend
toujours d'être reçue par lui et par le Premier Ministre fédéral Pesic,
justement au sujet du rôle de l'État fédéral de Yougoslavie dans ce
soi-disant procès. Monsieur Kostunica nous avait répondu par courrier
qu'il allait nous recevoir la semaine dernière, et cette semaine s'est
encore écoulée sans qu'il y ait de réunion.

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