02.11.2000

OHR BiH TV News Summary, 2 November 2000

TV BiH News Headlines:

  • BiH Elektroprivreda Steering Board accepts resignation of General Director Meho Obradovic, submitted at OHR’s request
  • Commenting on Obradovic’s resignation, OHR spokesman Oleg Milisic says OHR only requested him to implement Mostar City Council’s decision concerning payment of BiH Elektroprivreda contributions to Mostar Administration as defined by BiH Federation law (01:00)
  • EBRD provides credit worth 50 million Euro to BiH as financial support for further development and reconstruction of BiH electricity system
  • BiH Council of Ministers adopts draft budget for next year and discusses draft law on BiH state courts of law
  • Yugoslavia becomes full UN member after eight years of isolation
  • Chairman of BiH Presidency Zivko Radisic welcomes Yugoslavia’s admission into UN (00:18)
  • Two Israeli citizens killed, ten injured in Thursday car-bomb explosion at market place in western Jerusalem
  • BiH Federation Government proposes amnesty for 78 prisoners in BiH Federation and drafts strategy of social security development in entity from 2001-2003
  • Several hundred workers gather Thursday to protest poor economic status in rally organised by Zenica-Doboj Canton Independent Union in Zenica
  • Tuzla-Orasje highway second lane cannot be built due to illegally constructed houses near highway – TV BiH feature story
  • High Representative Wolfgang Petritsch tells session of Circle 99 Independent Intellectuals Association that he doubts BiH citizens want to remain prisoners of nationalist leaders and adds that better future of BiH depends on citizens themselves (03:10)
  • ICG proposes that OSCE ban SDS from participating in November General Elections due to its extreme nationalist policy
  • Asked if OSCE will accept ICG’s proposal, OSCE Head of Mission Robert Barry said there is no foundation for such move yet, adding he doubted SDS would provoke such an OSCE step in remaining days of campaign
  • OSCE’s Barry expresses hope BiH Croat referendum will not be held on Election Day and adds that, if it does takes place, the matter will be forwarded to EASC for consideration (00:30)
  • Mirza Hajric, Foreign Policy Adviser for Bosniak member of BiH Presidency Halid Genjac, expresses dissatisfaction with TV BiH’s unprofessional coverage of Genjac’s activities, referring to recent visit to Srebrenica (00:44)
  • TV BiH editorial staff denies Hajric’s allegations, reminding him that media in BiH are banned by PEC Rules and Regulations to show activities of state officials in a way which might favour any political party

TV BiH Election 2000 News:

  • SPRS General Secretary Milutin Pejic says ICG’s proposal to ban SDS participation in November elections not contributing to further stabilisation in BiH (00:17)
  • “Scandalous” – BOSS on OHR and OSCE’s rejection of Holbrooke’s proposal that SDS be removed from BiH political scene due its criminal activities [makeup] (00:25)
  • SPRS announces official support for SDS candidates for RS President (Mirko Sarovic) and Vice President (Dragan Cavic) (00:18)
  • SDP BiH holds election rally in Novo Sarajevo to present election programs and candidates (01:00)
  • Senior SDP official Dragi Stanimirovic tells press conference in Banja Luka that SDP’s main goal is to win in November general elections
  • SDA to support establishment of House of Peoples in RS National Assembly as mechanism for protection of Bosniak and Croat national interests in RS – SDA Vice President Sulejman Tihic (00:22)
  • SDA holds election rally in Bosanski Petrovac to present election programs and candidates running for Una-Sana Canton Assembly and BiH Federation Parliament (00:27)
  • BOSS calls on High Representative to postpone upcoming BiH General Elections as they will take place under rules not in compliance with BiH Constitution (00:57)
  • LDS holds election rally in Zivinice to present candidates running in November elections at all levels (00:56)
  • Party for BiH says past experience has shown Dayton agreement’s provisions have not ensured full establishment and functioning of BiH at state level (00:23)
  • BiH Republicans maintain BiH citizens must be fully informed about amount of BiH foreign debt (00:38)
  • Fikret Abdic intensifies preparations for his return to BiH – DNZ spokesman Admir Mulalic (00:33)
  • Miss BiH Jasmina Mahmutovic leaves Bihac for London where she will represent BiH in Miss World Contest
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