Issue 477 - February 9, 2001

It is certain that the new government in Belgrade – as well as the majority of the citizens of Serbia – didn´t want to, immediately after the Democratic Opposition of Serbia (DOS) has constituted its government, once again have to face Milosevic as the main political topic, more important than any planned reform in any field. However, that did happen, in a large measure because the West, due to its interest, has visibly intensified pressure for cooperation with the tribunal

Therefore, what will happen to Slobodan Milosevic?

Zoran Sokolovic was to Slobodan Milosevic what Rankovic was to Tito – that is, as far as such a thing is comparable at all. For a full decade, he covered the internal affairs sector on Slobodan´s account, and he also served as his confidential delegate for resolving internal party problems. As personnel advisor, he is responsible for creating the eastern Serbian Mafia structure which ruled over Serbia for a full thirteen years

Covic’s plan for solving the crisis on the border with Kosovo might appear like a utopia, but for now it has no serious alternative

Even if Djindjic decides on “selling” the Serbian market – that will not go quite so smoothly, because where laws of profit are in force, it is not easy not only to privatize, but even to nationalize an enterprise if there is no investment capital