Latest radio news broadcast at 12.00 on 12 December
RADIO HERCEG-BOSNA (12,00hrs) |
ICTY: Gotovina to enter plea today |
NATO’s action in Pale |
BiH Presidency members in |
TV news broadcast on 11 December
RADIO HERCEG-BOSNA (18,00 hrs) | TV PINK (18,00 hrs) | BHT 1 (19,00 hrs) |
Gotovina update | Protests in | Intl. Day of Children’s Program |
Regional News | Weber on terrorism in BiH | Protests in |
Support protest to Gotovina | HR reduces salaries to BiH judges | Protest against Gotovina’s arrest |
Regional News | Tihic addresses Circle 99 session | Gotovina will plead not guilty |
NTV Hayat (19,00 hrs) | FTV (19,30 hrs) | RTRS (19,30 hrs) |
Protest in Mostar | HR freezes salaries to BiH judges | Weber on terrorism in BIH |
HR reduces salaries to BiH judges | Dodik on conditions for | Support protest to Gotovina |
Issue of BiH citizenship | HR to transfer authorities | HR on salaries of BIH judges |
BiH to export fish meat to the EU | Missing persons families’ protest | Possible RS Governmental crisis |
Oslobodjenje | Story on alleged presence of substance causing cancer in stored vegetables in BiH |
Dnevni Avaz | Decision on continuation or failure of talks (on constitutional changes) |
Dnevni List | Croats do not give up their heroes |
Vecernji List | Whisitling to authority and Bishops (on protest rally for Gotovina held in Split) |
Slobodna Dalmacija | Strize verbally attacked Archbishop Barisic (on protest rally for Gotovina held in |
Glas Srpske | Story on financial problems of Heralthcare center in Dubica |
Nezavisne Novine | Protests of support to Gotovina |
Blic | Destroyed vehicle more valuable than a human life (war reparation in RS) |
Vecernje Novosti | Serbia-related headlines |
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NATO raids suspected Karadzic helper’s house in
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Political Developments/Reforms | |
DA: Final round of talks on constitutional reform in this phase to take place on Thursday, Friday
| Dnevni Avaz cover page, pg 4 ‘Decision on continuation or failure of talks’ S. Numanovic – leaders of the eight BiH political parties participating in talks on changes to the BiH Constitution are to meet on Thursday and Friday for a final discussion at this stage of the process. Whether the entire process will be continued or stopped will depend on the result of this meeting, learns the daily. If the talks fail the culprits will be sanctioned as the great opportunity will be missed. The entire process will be delayed for a long time in that case, according to the daily. |
Tihic addresses Circle 99
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Tihic: SDA does not give up its demands reg. const. changes | Dnevni List pg 7 ‘SDA does not give up its demands’ by NINA – SDA President Sulejman Tihicstated that he will not give up the requests for BiH having one President, the Government and a functional Parliament. Tihic confirmed that Croat parties have requested the discussion on possible entity organization of BiH. According to Tihic, SDA agreed that the issue of entities is not discussed at this phase. |
Interview with D. McElhaney on
| Dnevni List pg 9 ‘Political parties must meet Washington obligations’, mentioned on cover ‘Political parties must meet obligations’ by Z. Jukic carries an interview with US Ambassador Douglas McElhaney. The |
DA interview: S. Halilovic critical of const. changes talks
| Dnevni Avaz pg 5 ‘State Government should have another 3 Ministries as least’ by H. Orahovac – In an interview to DA President of the SBiH Presidency Safet Halilovic stated that he recognizes in the initiative for the US Institute for Peace a danger that there is a wish to make the Constitution that would not serve as a civic act. Halilovic added that he grounds this claim on the fact that in all proposed drafts of changes citizens and the state itself were not constituted as sovereign. He added that ethnic groups only are sovereign. Asked as to why they participate in the constitutional changes talks since he is obviously dissatisfied with the course of the negotiations, Halilovic said: ‘I do it because I expect that the USA and EU would give us firm guarantees that a proposed level of changes, I qualify them as cosmetic, represents just a beginning of the constitutional reforms and that would continue after the 2006 elections….’ Asked as to what they would do if they do not get these guarantees, Halilovic said: ‘In that case SBiH will consider that there are no conditions for our serious participation in the constitutional changes talks.’ |
DL: Bandur (
| Dnevni List pg 4 ‘Passing of Constitution under pressure possible?!’ by I. Rozic reminds that |
HDZ’s Merdzo on const. changes, implementation of Mostar Statute
| Nova Sloboda magazine cover pg splash and pgs 8-11’There is one-way drive in HDZ’ by F. Hebibovic carries an interview with Josip Merdzo (HDZ) who, among the other things, comments on the constitutional changes talks and he says: ‘In spite of the fact that HDZ Central Board had very clear stands that BiH needs a new Constitution and that a two-entity option should be re-defined, nevertheless, they (presumably referring to HDZ representatives) took part in the process that only offered cosmetic changes of the current Constitution…We have to understand that in the context of the world politics we are just a small, meaningless crumb in the political plan and that each chance to open a dialogue on change of the Constitution is actually a big chance for us, that must not be neglected and remain unused.’ Talking about the situation in Mostar and implementation of the Mostar City Statute, Merdzo says: ‘Unfortunately, the Statute was imposed by the High Representative and it is questionable as to how long this model would survive in this area.’ Merdzo added that he is still convinced that the HDZ proposal on the organization of Mostar was to the benefit of whole Mostar. |
Dodik on constitutional changes
| FTV, EuroBlic pg RS2 ‘The existing situation means disappearance of RS’ by Rajna Radosavljevic, Nezavisne Novine pg 4 ‘Dodik: the provision on equal rights of peoples is not respected in F BiH’ by Agencies, Glas Srpske pg 3 ‘The Federation is violating rights’ by Srna – SNSD leader Milorad Dodik reiterated in Tuzla that his party supports BiH Presidency with a rotating president, Council of Ministers with president and two new ministries, functional Parliament and the election of the BiH House of Peoples’ representatives in Entity Parliaments. |
PDP’s Ivanic:
| EuroBlic pg RS2 ‘ Nezavisne Novine pg 4 ‘Tihic is losing support’ by Srna, Glas Srpske pg 2 ‘Clear stances’ by Srna – Mladen Ivanic stated on Sunday in Doboj that Tihic can say whatever he wants and ask for whatever he wants but he should know it is not only his opinion that matters – the opinion of everyone who participate at the constitutional talks matters. He added Tihic is losing the support of the international community and its representatives at the talks due to his unrealistic statements and demands. |
High Representative reduces salaries of judges in BiH
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High Representatives to announce next steps in transfer of OHR powers to BiH institutions
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DA: Christian Schwartz Schilling to be appointed HR
| Dnevni Avaz pg 3, announced on cover ‘Schilling assumes the duty’ by |
| Nezavisne Novine pg 5 ‘Closing down of OHR and reform of the Constitution is a recipe for success of BiH’ by VOA – Majority of participants of the international conference in Washington concluded that the Constitutional reform and closing down of OHR is a key to stability and Euro-Atlantic integrations of BiH. PDHR Lawrence Butler has stated during the conference that OHR is lately slowing down development of civil society and democratic institutions in BiH. In this context, |
Dodik on SNSD’s conditions for participation in RS government/coalition with
| FTV, Dnevni Avaz pg 9 ‘Dodik sets three conditions’, EuroBlic pg RS2 ‘Dodik: Three pre-conditions for a coalition with |
Cavic:
| Dnevni List pg 6 ‘There are no removals of PDP Ministers’ carries |
| Oslobodjenje pg 2 ‘Let Tihic make Constitution he is promising to voters’, Dnevni Avaz pg 9 ‘Results of three-year SDA’s ruling are disappointing’, Dnevni List pg 4 ‘ |
Seada Palavric says she was elected as | Dnevni Avaz pg 2 ‘I am elected through legal and very strict procedure’ – Seada Plavric considers groundless all the criticism challenging her appointment as the |
Crime/Legal Proceedings | |
Protests supporting Gotovina held in
| Dnevni List cover pg splash and pgs 2 and 3 ‘Croats do not give up their heroes’ by A. Beus, Slobodna Dalmacija pg 14 ‘Gotovina was also defending BiH’ by Z. Zekic report on the protests that were held in Herzegovina and some places in the Central Bosnia as a sign of support to Croatian General Ante Gotovina. The dailies report that about 200 persons gathered at the protest rally in Mostar. According to the reports none from the city or Cantonal authorities attended the protest rallies. No incidents were reported during these gatherings. |
Economic/Social Affairs | |
55 % of surplus policemen in RS and 40 % in FBiH due to police reform | Vecernji List pg 8 ’55 % of surplus policemen in RS and 40 % in FBiH’, mentioned on cover ‘Half policemen in BiH are surplus’ by D. Jazvic says that according their information 55 % of policemen in the RS and 40 % of policemen in the FBiH would lose job due to the police reform. |
It is uncertain whether F BiH pensioners would get help after introduction of VAT
| Nezavisne Novine pg 6 ‘It is uncertain if or when pensioners would get help’ by R. Cengic – F BiH Pension and Insurance Fund has stated they still have not received the information on whether they should earmark additional funds for pensioners who receive pensions up to 200 KM after VAT is introduced. As according to announcements of F BiH Government, the Fund should earmark additional 10 KM for each of 140.000 pensioners who receive pensions up to 200 KM. |