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| Warrant for Jelavic’s arrest | Special session of CoM | Arrest warrant for Jelavic issued |
| HDZ on Jelavic’s sentence | | |
| HDZ Presidency session | Indictment on 5 Scorpion members | Lawsuit against Ceko withdrawn |
| | Jelavic at large | HDZ Main Board session |
| NTV Hayat (19,00 hrs) | FTV (19,30 hrs) | RTRS (19,30 hrs) |
| | Arrest warrant for Jelavic issued | Warrant for Jelavic’s arrest |
| Jelavic at large | HDZ Main Board session | |
| HDZ on Constitution and Jelavic | Ljubic’s fraction meeting in Mostar | Reactions to police reform proposal |
| Issue with pardons | Ophodjas’ resignation not accepted | Lawsuit against Ceko withdrawn |
| Oslobodjenje | Interpol issued arrest warrant for Jelavic |
| Dnevni Avaz | [Ashdown] Colossal changes yet to come |
| Dnevni List | No new elections, Cavic remains the President |
| Vecernji List | Due to holiday in |
| Nezavisne Novine | “Birac” without property [story on stolen property from factory in Zvornik] |
| Glas Srpske | There was no genocide [ |
Update: Ante Jelavic in hiding | |
| International arrest warrant issued for Ante Jelavic
| BHT 1 by Boris Grubesic – BiH Interpol has issued an international arrest warrant for Ante Jelavic, former BiH Presidency member who is sentenced by the Court of BiH to ten years in prison for multimillion fraud and office abuse. The international arrest warrant for Jelavic has been forwarded to 184 Interpol member countries; they all received the request for Jelavic’s extradition, which includes his photo and the brief description of his crimes. But that does not mean that Jelavic would be automatically extradited if he is arrested in one of those countries: in fact, the Ministry of Justice in country where Jelavic is arrested would have to decide whether he will be extradited or not, stated Interpol BiH Deputy Head Adi Biser. State Information and Protection Agency (SIPA) and State Border Service are searching for Jelavic, but until now his whereabouts remain unknown, confirmed SIPA Spokesperson Admir Katica. Since it is very possible that Jelavic could be hidding somewhere in Croatia, BiH security services contacted their counterparts in Croatia asking for help; the problem, according to BHT reporter, lies in the fact that Jelavic has Croatian citizenship as well, and Croatian constitution does not allow the extradition of its citizens. |
| Media speculations on possibility of Jelavic hiding in
| Dnevni list pgs 4-5 ‘International arrest warrant issued after Jelavic’, mentioned on cover, by N. Dedic, E. Mackic – DL speculates that if Ante Jelavic is in Croatia, than Croatian authorities will most probably seek transfer of the proceeding before its court, i.e. would seek from BiH judiciary to transfer all documents and than decide whether a proceeding should be renewed before its local judiciary. DL’s source from Croatian judiciary says that from legal point of view, Jelavic is now safest exactly in |
| Media: HDZ officials fully support Jelavic
| FTV – At the session of HDZ Main Board and Presidency, party’s members HDZ condemned the verdict in the case of former HDZ leader Ante Jelavic, as well as the way |
| Lozancic: Verdict proves thesis that process was politically orchestrated
| Glas Srpske supplement ‘Glas Plus’ pg 2 ‘One cannot live out of illusion’ by Nedeljko Zelenovic – In an interview to GS, the FBiH Niko Lozancic comments to the proceedings against Ante Jelavic before the BiH Court: “Proceeding against Mr Ante Jelavic is politically orchestrated… Verdict proves my thesis. The fact is that the highest political organs in BiH employ more foreigners than BiH citizens. That says enough about our independence.” Asked whether he implies the international community created the judiciary to serve it, Lozancic responded: “You said that. I have nothing against this stance of yours.” |
| Oslobodjenje op-ed: By escaping, Jelavic showed his real character
| Oslobodjenje pg 9 ‘An image of ‘national guardian’’ op-ed by Mirko Sagolj – Commenting the verdict against Ante Jelavic, author says nobody can assure him that Jelavic has ‘clean hands’ when it comes to finances adding that his decision to run away only further shows the character of all those ‘national guardians’ who “fight for the rights of their people”. Most important, says the author, Jelavic has been fully supported by his party, HDZ, as it was the case with every other official of one of the ruling parties who stood trial. “The essence of this problem is the fact that the crime, even the one of the biggest size, is being masked… as in the interest of ‘my deprived people’,” concludes the author. |
| NN: Why HNK MoI did not react earlier? | Nezavine novine pg 7 ‘Runaway’ op-ed by Sasa Cavrag – Author also notes Jelavic should have stayed and face the verdict to show is a man of the ideas he proclaims. It also wonders why the HNK police, who was supposed to be in contact with Jelavic every morning and evening, did not carry out preventive measures which would avoid this situation. “The respond is either incompetence or something else,” says author noting Jelavic failed to contact police in the morning, but they have not acted until |
HDZ Main Board and Presidency session | |
| Media: EPP’s letter to HDZ raise tensions; party divided
| BHT 1 by Seid Masnica – BHT 1 comments that after the President of European People’s Party (EPP), Wilfried Martens, sent a letter to the Presidency of HDZ BiH, in which he notes that the election of HDZ President should be repeated due to irregularities new tensions were raised inside this party. While some members of HDZ believe that Covic was elected in a fair and transparent way, others claim that this letter came just in the right moment. Friday’s sessions of the HDZ Main Board and Presidency was supposed to be focused at the changes to the BiH Constitution, instead members mainly discussed the EPP’s letter. “We believe that they are not well informed about the circumstances in which HDZ election assembly took place. We will send them a correct and true information”, said member of the HDZ Presidency Niko Lozancic. HDZ President Dragan Covic avoided answering journalist’s question about the irregularities during the elections for HDZ President. Instead, says reporter, he started praising his party: “We are European, democratically organized party, and we were elected in a legitimate way”, stated Covic. On the other hand, some HDZ members believe that the EPP accusations and requests are justified, because the number of ballots counted after the elections for HDZ President was bigger than a number of voters. Bozo Ljubic, the candidate who lost the elections, held a meeting with his supporters inside HDZ. They request new elections. According to the HDZ statute, that would be possible if certain number of HDZ members asks for it. FTV – Ljubic stated that current HDZ Presidency should resign; any other solution would be wrong and would only lead to this party’s isolation, stated Ljubic. RTRS – Covic dismissed possibility of elections being repeated: “We will present all elements of assembly decisions to them (EPP).” Dnevni list cover splash, pg 2 ‘No new elections, Cavic remains the President’ by Marko Karacic – DL comments that EPP’s letter divided the party. |
| HDZ answers to Martens: elections were legal; some HDZ officials do not agree
| Dnevni list cover splash, pg 2 ‘No new elections, Cavic remains the President’ by Marko Karacic– HDZ Presidency sent an answer assuring EPP that the Convention and elections were held in accordance to the highest European standards. DL says some HDZ officials were angry at the stance of the HDZ Presidency, naming member of party’s presidency Vinko Zoric, Martin Raguz, Josip Merdzo and a number of others, deeming such ignorance of EPP’s concerns to be utterly irresponsible. HDZ concludes that after the sessions, chances for the new HDZ President are minimal. FTV – FTV comments that the letter was not to be signed by all HDZ Presidency members. Prior to confirmation being sent, FTV names Vinko Zoric as one of those: “If there really was 541 voters and 544 ballots in the ballot box… well, if I was the one to be elected as the HDZ President in such way, i would immediately cancel the negotiations and convene a new one.” Hayat – also carries Zoric’s statement. |
| Ashdown: Will HDZ use chance to become reformatory European party?
| Dnevni Avaz cover splash ‘Colossal changes yet to come’, pg 5 ‘We leave Dayton, enter Brussels!’, inset ‘SDA and HDZ’ by Sead Numanovic – In an interview to DA mainly on |
| HDZ says BiH must have new constitution by elections in 2006
| Dnevni Avaz pg 9 ‘New constitution until 2006’, Nezavisne novine pg 2 ‘BiH must get new constitution’, Glas Srpske pg 2 ‘Constitution ready for retirement’ – HDZ Main Board concluded at a session held in Mostar on Friday that BiH must have a new constitution, as the current organization of the state is not viable. The party statement says that the new constitution should be adopted through parliamentary procedure by the time of the next municipal elections, at the latest. “The new reorganization of BiH should have a pronounced concept of decentralized administration, equal development secured for all parts of BiH , as well as ensuring a rational administrative structure which would satisfy the national interests of all three constituent peoples,” the statement says. RTRS by Bozidar Stajcic – HDZ Chair Dragan Covic stressed that BIH should consist of 3 federal units, and added that HDZ would establish contact with other parties in order to discuss the constitutional changes. He added that Croats must seek their equality in BIH if RS remains a reality. FTV – HDZ also announced the meetings with other Croat parties to harmonize their positions regarding constitutional changes; those meetings are scheduled for Monday. Hayat – also carried. |
| Lozancic strongly advocates constitutional changes
| Glas Srpske supplement ‘Glas Plus’ pg 2 ‘One cannot live out of illusion’ by Nedeljko Zelenovic – In an interview to GS, the FBiH Niko Lozancic strongly criticises the current BiH Constitution claiming that it brings no good to any of the peoples. Lozancic adds all agree about it, but there are difference in opinions of the form of the constitutional changes needed. As an example of the ill constitutional provisions, Lozancic gives examples of adoption of the PBS law in the BiH House of Peoples despite the opposition of all Croat delegates as well as the powers of the High Representative. |
| HDZ appoints chairs/deputies of its boards; says Colak should lead body in charge of police reform | |
Other political developments | |
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| PINK, BHT1, FTV, Hayat, RTRS, Dnevni Avaz pg 2 ‘RSNA decision on police endorsed’, Oslobodjenje pg 3, mentioned on cover, ‘Segregation in schools makes BiH further away from Europe’, Dnevni list pg 4 ‘Segregation jeopardizes membership to Council of Europe’ by M. Karacic, Glas Srpske pg 2 ‘Big step towards Brussels’, Nezavisne novine pg 3 ‘Agreement on police reform endorsed’, mentioned on cover, by M. Cubro – The Political Directors of the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board who met in Sarajevo on 6 and 7 October reviewed the progress that the BiH authorities have made in implementing the reforms necessary to join Partnership for Peace and to begin Stabilization and Association Agreement negotiations with the EU. In a communiqué issued following the meeting, |
| Terzic on
| BHT 1 by Damir Simic – BiH Council of Ministers Chairman Adnan Terzic had convened an extraordinary session of the CoM to discuss the police reform agreement adopted by the RSNA, stressing that as soon FBiH Government and FBiH Parliament adopt it BiH will have all 16 conditions set by the Feasibility Study fulfilled. “Few days after that EC should recommend that EU Council of Ministers to allow BiH to start the |
| DA int with Ashdown: Colossal changes yet to come RTRS
| Dnevni Avaz cover splash ‘Colossal changes yet to come’, pg 5 ‘We leave Dayton, enter Brussels!’ by Sead Numanovic – In an interview to DA, the High Representative Paddy Ashdown comments that the police reform could be accelerated if the financial construction in the country allows such possibility. Ashdown explains that five years deadline for implementation was not defied as such without a reason: “We had on mind the financial capability of the country. In the current situation, it could not deal with the shorter police reform.” Talking to DA after the |
| CoM adopts agreement on police reform
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| SDA: delegates in FBiH parliament will address some unclear things; Tihic: We will not be obstacle
| Dnevni Avaz pg 2 ‘Tihic: we will not be obstacle’ by A.M. – At the session held on Friday, the SDA Collegium discussed the agreement on police reform concluding there are certain unclear things in the proposal which are to be addressed by the party’s representatives in the FBiH parliament. SDA leader, Sulejman Tihic, said that main objections of the party are given deadlines and their duration, principle that the BiH and entities’ constitutions must be respected and possibility for different interpretations. However, he adds that the SDA will certainly support the agreement. “We will not be an obstacle. If the agreement is good enough for US and EU, than it is good for us too,” concluded Tihic. |
| NN on police agreement: only minimum adopted
| Nezavisne novine pg 7 ‘Dying of people and police’ op-ed by Ugo Vlaisavljevic – Commenting the decision of the RSNA to adopt the agreement on police reform and consequent reactions welcoming it, the author notes that this news was not news really as the agreement was the least the RS authorities could do. He stressed the authorities accepted something that had to be accepted, nothing more, also referring to fives years deadline for implementation they agreed to [implying it is too long]. |
| Oslobodjenje int. with Rycroft: BiH still has chances to overrun its neighbours
| Oslobodjenje “Pogled” supplement pg 28 ‘BiH still has chances to overrun its neighbours’ by Senka Kurtovic – In an interview to daily, the UK Ambassador to BiH Matthew Rycroft welcomed the RSNA’s adoption of the police reform agreement, stating that BiH can now start |
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| Nezavisne novine pg 4, mentioned on cover, ‘US wants to have BiH admitted to EU’, Dnevni Avaz pg 9 ‘There is no admittance to NATO and EU until Karadzic, Mladic and Gotovina are at large’ by S. Numanovic, pg 9 ‘US toppriority is for BiH to become part of EU’ – Assistant to Deputy US State Secretary, Rosemary Di Carlo talked to DA and NN journalists on Friday welcoming the RSNA decision regarding the police reform and urging parliaments to adopt it. Talking about priorities of the US Administration in BiH, Di Carlo notes full implementation of the defence reform, economic and democratic reforms fulfilled, and especially in the fields of rule or law and fight against crime. She concluded that the top priority of |
| RS Elektroprivreda drops lawsuit against Ceko
| BHT 1 by Zoran Sarenac – According to RS Minister of Economy, Energy and Development Miladin Gligoric’s information, Elektroprivreda RS has withdrawn the lawsuit against Chief RS Auditor Bosko Ceko. The lawsuit was brought after Ceko’s audit report on Elektroprivreda dealings. But, instead of Ceko, the management of Elektroprivreda could have been dismissed if it did not withdraw the lawsuit; at least that was the warning issued by the RS Government. “We expect that Elektroprivreda will undertake appropriate measures against persons responsible for omissions stated in auditor’s report”, said Head of the RS Government Public Relations Bureau Cvijeta Kovacevic on Friday. Ceko himself believes that the lawsuit is nothing more than an attempt to discredit him and his institution. RTRS by Momcilo Ostojic – The decision on lawsuit withdrawal occurred after the warning made by RS Government that it will dismiss the management of RS Elektroprivreda unless it withdraws the lawsuit. Gligoric stated that it makes no sense for a state company to sue a state institution. PINK, Dnevni Avaz pg 2 ‘RS Elektroprivreda withdrew lawsuit against Ceko’, Oslobodjenje pg 3 ‘Lawsuit against Bosko Ceko withdrawn’ by Fena, Glas Srpske pg 2 ‘Ceko did well’, Nezavisne novine pg 6 ‘ |
| RS Government tries to implement decision on Lukic within deadline
| Glas Srpske pg 2 ‘Lukic without salary’, Oslobodjenje pg 4 ‘Case of Radomir Lukic to be solved by 10 October’ by Fena – The RS Government and the Ministry of Education are trying to resolve the situation concerning Professor Radomir Lukic ever since this issue was opened by the OHR, the Chief of the RS Government’s Public Relations Bureau, Cvijeta Kovacevic, said on Friday. Kovacevic told a press conference that the Government is attempting to resolve the situation with full respect to the set deadline, and that they are “trying to finally find a solution that will not jeopardize the integrity of Prof. Lukic, autonomy of the University and implementation of the HR’s Decision, which is very difficult to ensure”. She added that RS Government has asked the Eastern Sarajevo Law Faculty to carry out HR’s decision and remove Lukic; meanwhile it has suspended payout of all finances from state budget to Lukic. |
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| Glas Srpske cover splash story ‘There was no genocide’ by Tanjug – |