12.11.2000

OHR BiH TV News Summary, 12 November 2000

TV BiH News Headlines:

  • High Representative to BiH Wolfgang Petritsch proclaims set of laws to strengthen BiH institutions (02:03)
  • Barry, guest of Circle 99 Independent Intellectuals, comments on Croat referendum saying HDZ had been planning it for three years
  • Petritsch says elections went smoothly and were without incident; Barry says final results to be disclosed after 17 November adding that political parties should focus on implementation of election results – joint OHR-OSCE press conference (01:22)
  • Croat referendum case referred to EASC – OSCE
  • “When and if OSCE decides to sanction our party, HDZ Presidency will take a stand on the matter” – HDZ spokesperson Tomic at press conference; he continued that HDZ candidates were much more successful in these than in previous elections (00:58)
  • HDZ wins majorities in 5 cantonal assemblies – HDZ
  • Unofficial results show Sarovic with 290,439 votes – SDS press conference
  • SNSD reports Dodik wins 37,2 % while SDS candidate Sarovic takes 47,1% of votes for RS president
  • Election observers give a high marks for organisation of elections, adding that media acted professionally during elections
  • Outcome of US presidential elections still uncertain
  • News from Kosovo
  • World news
  • Gunter Grass publishes new book – cultural news
  • According to unofficial results, SDA strongest political party in BiH Federation – SDA press conference (00:42)
  • Will of people confirms SDP strongest political party at BiH and BiH Federation levels – Lagumdzija at press conference (00:36)
  • SDA says it now controls Una-Sana Canton Assembly
  • Sports