Issue 21 - February 17, 1992

The UN and the EC arms import embargo to Yugoslavia is being violated, both at home and abroad. Despite its noble purpose, it is just as untenable as all the previous ones

The opposition in Serbia is asking for Milosevic's resignation and for elections for constituent assembly. The ruling regime is reacting nervously. Milosevic can still not be seriously challenged and isn't ready to let anyone limit his power

Serbian government has been a complete disaster in every way. The Serbian political leadership carries full responsibility for the fact that the Serbs have fared worst in the Yugoslav disintegration process.

Slobodan Milosevic has lost the confidence of the people. The whole world has stood against him, as well as all the Yugoslav republics and peoples (save for Montenegro) and, at last, Serbia and its youth. His ability to make enemies has brought Serbia to the brink of a civil war.

The demonstrations of last March in which two people were killed happened owing to the scandalous misinforming of the public and the desperate attempt of the regime to keep a tight reign on the media. The specialist war experts were entrusted with the task of keeping the public informed, the journalist ethic has been badly violated, the warmongering instincts reigned supreme.

Bearing in mind the SPS (Socialist Party of Serbia) much promised Swedish standard of living for all, which was the highlight of their pre-election campaign, their present economic programme is difficult to pin down.

The rest of Yugoslavia get the fleet without the sea, while Croatia has to go without the fleet

The withdrawal of the Federal Army from Macedonia resembles more a desperado hold-up in Central America then an organized departure from a country which has loved the army and has invested in it as if it were its own