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BosNet Digest V5 #16 / Jan. 9, 1996
From: Davor <dwagner@MAILBOX.SYR.EDU>
CONTENTS
[01] INTERNATIONAL APPEALS FOR RELEASE OF L. SHUBEILAT
[02] "I AM HERE AND I WILL STAY HERE", CLAIMS KARADZIC
[03] KINKEL - IZETBEGOVIC
[04] FIVE MINISTERS WITH AND ONE WITHOUT PORTFOLIO
[05] SPANISH IFOR DENIED MIJO BRAJKOVIC'S ALLEGATION
[06] BRITISH UNDER FIRE
[07] UNITED MOSTAR - CONDITION FOR SURVIVAL OF FEDERATION
[08] FRANCOIS MITTERRAND DIED
[09] EGYPT: MUJAHIDIN FROM BOSNIA - A DANGER
[01] INTERNATIONAL APPEALS FOR RELEASE OF L. SHUBEILAT
Amman, Jan 8, 1996 (Press TWRA) - Many persons & groups from USA,
Europe, Russia and Arab states, launched the campaign for release
of Laith Shubeilat. He was arrested Dec 9, 1995, charged for lese
majeste and undermining the currency & economy of Jordan. Charged
with conspiracy to overthrow the government, he was sentenced to
death in 1992, later commuted to 2O years' hard labor, finally
pardoned by the king Hussayn. Jordanian Engineers Association's
president, Shubeilat is fierce critic of IMF (the International
Monetary Fund), also a member of Secretariat of the International
Parliamentarians against Genocide in Bosnia (IPGB). (end) A.S.
[02] "I AM HERE AND I WILL STAY HERE", CLAIMS KARADZIC
Pale, Jan 8,1996 (Press TWRA) - "I am here, and I will stay
here", said Radovan Karadzic after three weeks of absence from
public. In his Christmas massage to Serbs Karadzic said:
"Republic srpska, sovereign and recognized, has been crated. She
is not as big as she should have been, but big enough to welcome
all Serbs western from river Drina", said Karadzic and added that
"peace in B-H means the end of Serbian two centuries long battle
for united motherland which will continue to remain the holly
Serbian goal". (end) S.K.
[03] KINKEL - IZETBEGOVIC
Sarajevo, Jan 9, 1996 (Press TWRA) - "Unstable situation in
Mostar is caused by mafia. Effort must be taken to overcome the
situation. Everyone who can should take part in it, first, Croat
side which I want to talk to and meet with president Tudjman and
minister Granic. Mostar should, by all means, be an integral town
the idea being also supported by EU administrator Hans Koschnick.
I will personally commit myself in easing the situation in the
town and cooperate with the US Secretary of State, Warren
Christopher," said head of German diplomacy vice-chancellor Klaus
Kinkel at the press conference in Sarajevo after the talks with
B-H president A. Izetbegovic and a member of the B-H presidency
Stjepan Kljujic and B-H diplomacy head Muhamed Sacirbey.
Said A. Izetbegovic: "I demanded of Kinkel to settle the
issue of Mostar, as Germany can do a lot about it. I expressed
Kinkel our wish and resolution for Serb population to remain in
the Sarajevo region under the B-H Federation authorities. The
amnesty for the members of Serb military who have not committed
any crime will be considered at the session of the B-H
Presidency. I regard Sarajevo as a test for maintenance of
multinational and multicultural B-H. We do not want exodus of
Serb population from Sarajevo as it would seem that integral,
multiethnic B-H is not possible to exist. We do not want to do
such a favour to Serb extremists. We want to see our people back
to Modrica, Bijeljina and Banjaluka. It will not be possible if
exodus is caused here." Kinkel added: "I am grateful to president
Izetbegovc for stating explicitly that the interest of the
Bosnian government is that Serb population remain here. I
appreciate his saying the amnesty would be considered for those
who had not committed a crime and that the effort would be made
to build trust to strengthen the security of Serbs encouraging
them to stay in Sarajevo. Regarding the refugees in Germany, we
will not send them back at any cost but help to make conditions
for their return. /end/ A.S.
[04] FIVE MINISTERS WITH AND ONE WITHOUT PORTFOLIO
Sarajevo, Jan 9, 1996 (Press TWRA) - Parliament of the Republic
of B-H, with 86 vote for, one against and ten abstained, adopted
the Law on the Government of the Republic of B-H that with five
minister with and one without portfolio. The option of the
Republic Government with six ministers was voted for by 58
delegates, 21 against and 1O abstained. Ivan Bender (HDZ) warned
that none of the Croats supported such option. After a break and
consultations, the second option was supported by 71 delegates,
1O against and 19 abstained. Final proposal of the law was
adopted then. Social democrat Boro Bjelobrk proposed 9
ministries, a president and two vice-presidents. S. Tokic said
that bipartisan support caused disharmony. Muhamed Filipovic said
the Government of the Republic and the Federation would be good
if democratic B-H was reintegrated, ONASA reports. /end/ A.S.
[05] SPANISH IFOR DENIED MIJO BRAJKOVIC'S ALLEGATION
Mostar, Jan 8, 1996 (Press TWRA) - Mijo Brajkovic, mayor of west
Mostar, said the armored vehicles of the IFOR Spanish brigade
were in the night between Saturday and Sunday exposed to fire
from the Bosnian Army positions in the eastern Mostar. Brajkovic
also said, and Croat media, including HINA and HABENA agencies,
reported, that the Spanish responded with heavy mahcine-gun fire.
Colonel-Lieutenant Ramon Alvarez, IFOR Spanish brigade spokesman,
denied the allegation on exchange of fire between the Bosnians
and IFOR: "We were not exposed to the attack, so there was no
need to respond the fire. The mentioned night was calm in the
Boulevard, where our forces were patrolling". (end) A.S.
[06] BRITISH UNDER FIRE
Sarajevo, Jan 8,1996 (Press TWRA) - "Five to six bullets have
been fired on two members of British military police who were
driving on the Travnik-Vitez road late last night. The bullets
were fired from the vehicle parked on the side of the road.",
says the NATO press release. One solider returned the fire and
fired two bullets. None of the soldiers were wounded. NATO still
did not establish who fired from the parked vehicle. (end) S.K.
[07] UNITED MOSTAR - CONDITION FOR SURVIVAL OF FEDERATION
Mostar, Jan 8,1996 (Press TWRA) - Relating to the latest unrest,
EU Administrator in Mostar Hans Koschnik stated for Reuters that
if the uniting of Mostar fails to succeed that would be the end
of B-H Federation. Koschnik emphasized that experience his
country went through with the division of Berlin convinced him
about the necessity that European administration units Mostar,
and not only restrict itself on the reconstruction of the city.
"As a German I can not support the policy of city division or the
policy which would made ghetto out of Muslim part of the city",
said Koschnik and added, "If Mostar fails to become united city,
there will be no Federation... If it becomes clear that there is
no will for the joint work, we should pack our bags, collect our
money and leave".
The street Boulevard, former first demarcation line is still
closed for traffic, and several IFOR armed vehicles constantly
patrol along that street. EU Administration in Mostar requested
IFOR's assistance to secure this street.
The major of the western part of Mostar Mijo Brajkovic
invited all citizens to "stay calm but alert"
and demanded from citizens "not to let anyone provoke them".
Sarajevo - "The major of the eastern part of Mostar Safet
Orucevic demanded help from NATO after the conflicts intensified
on the territory of Mostar", said IFOR spokesman S. Haselow.
"Since our help has been demanded we intensified and enforced our
presence in the city ", added Haselow. (end) S.K.
[08] FRANCOIS MITTERRAND DIED
Paris, Jan 8, 1996 (Press TWRA) - France's ex-President Francois
Mitterrand (79) died in his Paris flat this morning. Among all
French presidents, Mitterrand had the longest mandate - from 1981
to 1995, two seven-year mandates. He strengthened the Socialist
party. Opposed to re-unification of Germany, he supported Serbia
in the war against Croatia and Bosnia. Many believe that by trip
to Sarajevo June 28, 1992, which formally established air-lift of
the humanitarian aid, Mitterrand intentionally disabled the West
to militarily intervene against Karadzic. Along with the British
Government, he was the main opponent in the West of the action by
which Serbian expansionism might have been stopped. (end) A.S.
[09] EGYPT: MUJAHIDIN FROM BOSNIA - A DANGER
Cairo, Jan 8, 1996 (Press TWRA) - Gen. Hasan al-Alfi, Egyptian
interior minister, said: "Some 4OOO Mujahidin, who were fighting
in Bosnia, are a danger. Mujahidin in Bosnia are extremist, who
might repeat drama of Arabs from Afghanistan, involved in the
terrorist acts, after the war. They led the campaign of terror,
which has killed 94O persons in Egypt for past four years".
Since 1992, Egypt's non-governmental organisations delivered
humanitarian aid to Bosnia, while the Government in Cairo was
opposed to lifting of the arms embargo against Bosnia. (end) A.S.
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