27.09.2000

OHR BiH TV News Summary, 27 September 2000

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News Headlines:

  • Pre-election campaign in BiH starts
  • If voters want change, through voting they can make sure their voice is heard – OSCE Head of Mission Barry
  • OSCE Head of Mission Robert Barry explains preferential voting system during guest appearance on TV BiH, as well as problems with April local elections, implementation of results of general elections results and impact of Yugoslav elections on BiH
  • Opposition claims victory in elections, while Belgrade regime announces presidential run off
  • Belgrade police remove platform in front of Federal parliament building where opposition planned to hold rally
  • Democratic Opposition of Serbia (DOS) accuses Belgrade regime of stealing votes in Montenegro
  • Future of Montenegro depends on election results – Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic
  • Milosevic supporters leave Montenegro Assembly session, accusing Djukanovic of increasing tensions because he said that, if Milosevic win elections, then Montenegro citizens have right to decide on status of this republic within Yugoslav Federation
  • Announcement of Belgrade regime on holding second round of presidential elections is obvious attempt at election fraud – Clinton
  • EC President Romano Prodi and Stability Pact Special Coordinator Bodo Hombach congratulate DOS and Kostunica on election victory
  • Cook opposed to holding of Yugoslav presidential run off because Kostunica won 55 % of vote
  • Federal Election Commission hesitated two days before announcing election results, attempting to save regime from total defeat – Main Moscow media report
  • World Bank and IMF hold meeting in Prague, Prlic heads BiH delegation and comments on session and impact of session on BiH
  • Latest events in Yugoslavia are opportunity for new phase of democratic change for entire region – Peace Implementation Council Steering Board session in Brussels
  • BiH skies still divided between Zagreb and Belgrade flight control due to petty politicking, and million of dollars are lost each month because BiH Council of Ministers is unable to resolve this dispute – TV BiH investigative report on this issue
  • Hepatitis epidemic spreading throughout Zenica-Doboj Canton, more and more patients registered daily
  • TV BiH competes in Film, Radio and TV Festival in Italy, in which it has three entries: documentary film, radio program, and feature film
  • Of three pre-war cinemas in Tuzla, only one is in operation – TV BiH
  • RTV Federation Council to collectively resign if Petritsch unilaterally adopts second draft decision on RTV reconstruction in BiH if they are not presented with it first
  • RTV BiH Independent Syndicate did not receive Petritsch’s second draft decision on RTV BiH reconstruction, and cannot accept such decision without discussing it beforehand
  • TV BiH announces starts of its pre-election chronicle program for November General Elections in framework of its nightly news program
  • SDP BiH expects significant success at November elections, especially increased trust of RS voters – SDP BiH holds press conference in Sarajevo
  • Party for BiH believes that it is high time to establish BiH state composed of regions and cantons – Silajdzic tells press conference in Sarajevo
  • HDZ BiH senior delegation visits Livno Municipality and discusses infrastructure problems
  • Dayton Agreement should be adjusted to meet needs of BiH citizens – LDS holds press conference
  • SDA Cantonal Board Tuzla holds press conference
  • Democratic Pensioners Party (DSP) demands IC to stop anarchy in pension insurance system in BiH
  • Thinking about ruling nationalist parties and IC, Croat Demo-Christians founder Petar Milic said there are “occupiers and usurpers” on BiH scene
  • List of independent candidates of Western Herzegovina Canton “Radom za boljitak” meets with officials of Siroki Brijeg public sanitation company Cistoca, Elektroprivreda power utility, ambulance and school
  • BiH Republicans start pre-election campaign at Vranduk castle, Zenica Municipality
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