OHR BiH TV News Summary, 26 October 1999 - Office of the High Representative

News Headlines

Illegally gained assets in RS to be legalized through privatization – BiH Association of Refugees and Displaced Persons
Refugee association Brcko for Brcko Citizens demand Supervisor Farrand form special return task force and end obstructions to Brcko Arbitration and Dayton Agreement
Serb Bishop of Zvornik and Tuzla Kacavenda wants to return to Tuzla
RS Government holds closed-door session
BiH Independent Trade Union says Monday’s protest rally was successful
BiH Association of Military Invalids sends letter to BiH Federation Government
Textile and leather industry workers to hold protest in Sarajevo on Wednesday
BiH Federation Government ready to negotiate – Bicakcic regarding invitation to participate at Wednesday protests rally
Silajdzic meets with representatives of World Bank and International Finance Corporation
French Government delegation looks at BiH investments
Petritsch supports establishment of new radio broadcast system
Future coverage of BiH parliamentary sessions discussed between Parliamentary representatives and BiH TV Editor-in-Chief
BiH Serb Damir Dosen transported to The Hague, expected to enter plea in next seven days
World news
After 26 May prison escape, terrorist Lionel du Mont not seen in BiH Federation
Sarajevo Canton police arrest Kabas Krasnici and Hristofor Jokic in connection with SAB Bank fraud
Isadat Bajrovic arrested and charged with ID forgery
Jelavic receives letters of accreditation from new Israeli Ambassador to BiH
Izetbegovic meets with Papal Nuncio to BiH, asks him to assist in removal of crosses from Islamic monuments in BiH
Prlic meets with SFOR Deputy Commander to discuss situation in BiH
Ganic meets with Russian Ambassador to BiH to discuss employment and loans
BiH Deputy Foreign Minster Borivoje Minic receives Chinese Ambassador to BiH who expresses dissatisfaction over performance of Tibetan religious singer at Sarajevo MESS Festival
OHR concerned by lack of systematic organisation in issuing ID numbers, reminds Interior Minister everyone must have ID number – Stiglmayer
Council of Bosniak Intellectuals condemns bomb attack on Zeljko Kopanja, calls for energetic investigation
Egyptian Ambassador joins ministerial visit of Skugrici village where before war 350 of 390 families were Bosniak, officials assess level of financial aid needed
Bosniak returnees abused during attempt to return to Kopaci, Gorazde
Jajce still not certified as open town in spite of efforts greater than other towns awarded that status – Deputy BiH Federation Labour and Refugee Minister Davor Cordas
One more Sarajevo municipality opens women’s center
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News Summary

BiH Association of Military Invalids sends letter to BiH Federation Government

The BiH Association of Military Invalids, in a letter to the BiH Federation Government, called the BiH Independent Trade Union “a manipulative body.” The Association of Military Invalids stated that they could only realize their rights through official institutions. The Association’s Presidency demanded BiH Federation Premier Edhem Bicakcic and Head of Government’s Department for Military Issues Fuad Purisevic immediately pay back pensions owed to invalids. Association President Jusuf Losic stated that such an arrangement had been reached at a recent meeting with the Government. Certain BiH institutions such as the BiH Independent Trade Union are manipulating the population for their political ends.

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Petritsch supports establishment of new radio broadcast system

High Representative Wolfgang Petritsch met on Thursday with the Chairman of the Founding Board of the new Public Broadcasting Service, Tadej Labernik. Petritsch emphasized his support for the prompt implementation of a decision to establish a radio broadcast system free of political control and financially transparent. He added that this was the condition for a free, democratic and stable BiH.

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