Protests in Serbia Archive
Odraz B92 Daily News Service

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    ODRAZ B92, Belgrade                             Daily News Service

    Odraz B92 vesti (by 4 PM), February 23, 1997

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    ALBANIAN PRISONER COMMITED SUICIDE

    Besnik Restelica, a Kosovo Albanian who was under arrest for
    alleged membership of the terrorist group ``Liberation army of
    Kosovo,'' hanged himself, say Albanian groups. Two policemen
    informed his family that he had committed suicide in prison on
    Sunday. The Democratic Union of Kosovo has confirmed his death,
    and will release an official statement. Mr. Restelica denied that
    he was a member of the terrorist group, which appears to have been
    active in Kosovo recently. His lawyer says that he was denied
    access to his client over the last few days, Beta reports.


    DEMOCRATIC PARTY: NO ONE CAN DAMAGE UNITY OF ZAJEDNO

    Reports that Zajedno is divided are false and show how weak the
    socialist party is, if they have nothing better to offer the
    people than a desperate attempt to damage the opposition; ``
    Zajedno intends to achieve its final goal-democratisation of
    Serbia-and no one can damage the unity of the party or prevent it
    from achieving its goal,'' says a statement from the Democratic
    party.


    MOST PROTESTERS READY FOR NEW RALLIES

    Statistics agency ``Argument'' conducted a survey of public
    opinion in Belgrade about the readiness of Belgraders to protest.
    More than half of the people who took part in the street protests
    during the past two months said that they would protest again
    ``for new aims.'' About 22% of former protesters were against the
    continuation of the rallies, and the same number thought that the
    protests should last until all demands have been met. During the
    past two months, only 9% protesters thought about giving up.


    MOST OF BELGRADE SCHOOLS CONTINUE STRIKING

    The teachers' strike committee called for the protests to
    continue, Beta reports. It is thought that 161 of Belgrade's 276
    schools will not work on Monday. Teachers will gather in front of
    government offices, where they will hand in a written demand,
    addressed to the Slobodan Milosevic and the Serbian government,
    that negociations are reopened.


    NEW POLITICAL PARTY OF HUNGARIANS IN VOJVODINA FOUNDED

    Former President of the Democratic union of Vojvodina Hungarians
    and Serbian MP Andras Agoston was at the inaugural meeting of his
    new political party, the Democratic party of Vojvodina Hungarians,
    on Saturday. He said that autonomy similar to that given to Serbs
    living in Croatia ought to be considered for Hungarians living in
    Vojvodina.

    Prepared by: Goran Dimitrijevic
    Edited by: Mary Anne Wood

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