09.08.2000

OBN News Review, 9 August 2000

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Headlines

  • SDA ask direct election for B&H Presidency member Gen. Rupert Smith, NATO Deputy Commander for Europe, met Presidency members, Alija Izetbegovic and Zivko Radisic in Sarajevo
  • Alija Delimustafic, owner of Cenex Company, appeared on Canton Court in Sarajevo today
  • 300 employees of Tuzla Putevi Company announced strike
  • Four British and Canadian soldiers denied charges on terroristic activities

Sarajevo

SDA asked for direct election of the B&H Presidency member. High Representative did not accept this request. Slobodan Maksimovic produced the report.

Sarajevo

Gen. Rupert Smith, NATO Deputy Commander for Europe visited B&H. Gen. Smith met with Presidency members, Alija Izetbegovic and Zivko Radisic individually. They talked about Joint Army and implementation of peace agreement. Gen. Smith also met International Community representatives. Vedran Persic produced the report.

Tuzla

Embittered depositors are still waiting for someone from Temporary Board of Commercial Bank Tuzla to speak with them. To pay attention to their problem depositors announced they will block roads and Authority Institutions. Sabina Dizdarevic reported.

Sarajevo

Employees of “Tuzla Putevi” Company announced that they will block the Federal Government building on August 18th 2000. if their requests are not fulfilled. Workers think that the director and Steering Board is guilty for bad situation in their company. The report was produced by Anes Alic.

Zivinice

There is still no solution for the hard situation of employees in “Zivinice Promet” Company. The workers are asking for replacing of their director and Steering Board suspecting they have done crimes in the process of privatisation. Amarildo Gutic produced the report.

Banja Luka

Payment of retirements started in RS today. Svetozar Mihajlovic, director of RS Organisation for retirements, said that there will be no retirements for April and May. Pensioners are confused. Nedeljka Berberina reported.

World

Four British and Canadian soldiers denied the charges on terroristic activities.

Two suspects for Moscow blast arrested.

Third blast in Spain in 24 hours.

30 000 people payed the honour to victims in Nagasaki.

Zeljka Lekic produced the piece on world events.

Zavidovici

Municipal Authority Zavidovici was constituted seven days ago. Although SDA got the greatest number of votes on the elections, the head of Municipality is from SDP. New authorities have a lot of problems. Damir Kaletovic produced the report.

Sarajevo

Temporary owners are destroying apartments when they are leaving them. Their real owners can only ask for compensation at the Court. Adis Saranovic produced the report.

Sarajevo

In B&H Law on Pensioners Insurance from 1973. regulated benefices for invalid persons. This law was cancelled in 1998. New laws are not in favour of invalid persons.

Sevko Bajic produced the report.

Sport

Reports on preparation of B&H members for Sydney Olympics and football events were presented by Igor Kristic.