Latest radio news broadcast at 12.00 on 28 February
| RADIO HERCEG-BOSNA (12,00 hrs) | BH Radio 1 (12,00 hrs) | RTRS (12,00 hrs) |
| Croat parties agst const. changes | BiH lawsuit vs. | Live coverage of RSNA session |
| Tihic on HDZ oppos. to const. chgs | RSNA in session |
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| | FBiH HoR in session |
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TV news broadcast on 27 February
| RADIO HERCEG-BOSNA (18,00 hrs) | TV PINK (18,00 hrs) | BHT 1 (19,00 hrs) |
| Technical problems | BiH vs. SiCG trial commences | BIH Lawsuit started on Monday |
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| Rehn on Mladic | BIH Lawsuit update |
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| Stankovic on Mladic | Reactions in BIH on Lawsuit |
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| World News | Avian influenza update |
| NTV Hayat (19,00 hrs) | FTV (19,30 hrs) | RTRS (19,30 hrs) |
| BiH lawsuit against | BIH Lawsuit started on Monday | Avian influenza virus in BiH |
| Reactions on lawsuit against | BIH Lawsuit update | BiH vs. SiCG trial commences |
| EU on | Peaceful protests in front ICJ | Serbian & BiH officials on the suit |
| EU on referendum in | FBIH HoR in session | Dodik on new RS Government |
| Oslobodjenje | [Head of BiH team Softic] |
| Dnevni Avaz | Historical process before the court in |
| Dnevni List | Vignjevic embezzled 2 million KMs (invalids in FBiH accuse Minister Vignjevic) |
| Vecernji List | Ecological disaster (oil spill in Jablanica/Grabovica lake) |
| Slobodna Dalmacija | Neretva poisoned by thieves or saboteurs? (oil spill in Jablanica/Grabovica lake) |
| Nezavisne Novine | Hearing on lawsuit of BiH against SiCG commenced |
| Glas Srpske | Trial to |
| EuroBlic | Swans were infected with deadly virus H5N1 [confirmation by British laboratory] |
| Vecernje novosti | Features Serbian related titles |
LATEST NEWS OF TODAY | |
| Dusan Stojicic tenders resignation from RSNA Speaker position; RSNA discusses new Government
| BH Radio 1 by Brana Markovic – The RS National Assembly holds the extraordinary session today, which opened with Dusan Stojicic’s tendering of the resignation from the position of the RSNA Speaker. Stojicic accused the new RSNA majority of “trying to put all the main positions under their authority.” RSNA will discuss appointment of the new RS Government lead by RS PM-designate Milorad Dodik. RSNA Deputy Chair Tomislav Tomljenovic took over presiding by the time the new Chair is appointed. New SNSD-led majority proposed SNSD’s Igor Radojicic for this position. |
| FBiH HoR in session, expected to discuss PBS and new ministers
| BH Radio 1 by Maida Alic – The FBiH House of Representatives holds session today, and is expected to discuss the Law on FBiH Public Broadcasting Service [PBS] and three new ministers in FBiH Government. Candidates are Minister of Energy Vahid Heco, Minister of Environment Ferid Otoja and Minister of Tourism Katica Cerkez.. Twenty representatives of disabled persons spent the night in the building of FBiH Parliament after the issue of budget was not put in agenda. |
Political issues | |
| EU Foreign Affair Ministers set another deadline for
| BHT1 by Elvir Bucalok, |
| BiH CoM Chair Terzic: I am surprised BiH is mentioned in context of cooperation with ICTY
| Oslobodjenje pg 3 ‘Bad signal for BiH’ by R.I. – BiH Council of Ministers Chair Adnan Terzic stated that he was surprised by the statement of EU Council of Ministers according to which BiH would may also face a halt in the |
| Serbian officials: EU warning was serious
| FTV– SiCG Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Draskovic stated that the officials in |
| SNSD’s Dodik claims he enjoys support of 45 MPs in RSNA;
| RTRS – The RS National Assembly will hold session on Tuesday on the issue of appointment of the new RS Government. The RS Prime Minister designate Milorad Dodik claims he enjoys support of 45 RSNA representatives. He added his Government would not receive support by three |
| SNSD’s Dodik: Composition of the new Government agreed
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| RS PM designate Dodik: priorities of the new RS Govt will be adoption of budget, increase of funds for pensioners, education workers, police; It is necessary to reconstruct CoM
| Nezavisne Novine pg 5, announced on cover ‘Strongly against crime and corruption’ by Vesna Popovic – In a full-page interview to NN, RS PM designate Milorad Dodik comments the priorities of the new Government announcing it would first see the budget is adopted, funds for pensioners increased, as well as for education workers (although he noted he is aware of the fact he would face problems with IMF over this), the funds for police would also be increased in order to make them possible to do their jobs without obstacles as the Government intends to strongly fight crime and corruption. In light of this, Dodik announced establishment of the special prosecution for the economic crime in the RS Prosecution. “We will place people who would in the first month set the framework and code of conduct… I believe that High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council will not object people we choose,” said RS PM-designate. He added that the law on privatisation audit should be presented as soon as during the next RS NA session. According to Dodik, if the Government is not satisfied with the work of courts and Prosecutor’s Offices after two or three months, then salaries of judges and prosecutors would be reduced down to the amount of an average RS salary. Asked whether SNSD would withdraw its support to BiH CoM, Dodik said SNSD believes it is necessary to reconstruct CoM. ‘Adnan Terzic is aware of the crisis at CoM and is now launching a story on European integrations and says he would resign if this does not pass. I am sending out a message to him – SNSD will not vote for this story on European integrations and, should there be more people who will not vote for this, we will help Terzic to resign’, Dodik said adding that Terzic’s handicap lies in the fact his mentor Paddy Ashdown had left and now he does not have a support. |
| FBiH HoR fails to harmonize entity’s public broadcasting legislation with state law
| Hayat – On Monday, FBiH House of Representatives was expected to harmonize the proposed law on FBiH Public Broadcasting Service with the law on the state level, but failed to do so. On Sunday, OHR reminded that this law is one of the main conditions BiH has to fulfil if it wants to continue moving forward on the path towards the EU, but despite that FBiH HoR decided to discuss this law as the 11th item of the agenda. EC objection to this law refers to the fact that law defines FBiH as the founder of FBiH Public RTV System. FBiH Communications Minister Nedzad Brankovic stated: “We deem that it has to be defined who is the founder or the owner, it has to be known who controls the finances.” Representatives of political parties have different stances on the draft law and |
| Sulejman Tihic to overtake duties of BiH Presidency Chairman today | Dnevni Avaz pg 8 ‘Tihic instead of Jovic’ by Fena, Oslobodjenje pg 3 ‘Sulejman Tihic takes over presiding’, EuroBlic pg RS2 ‘Tihic overtakes’ by N. B., Glas Srpske pg 2 ‘Tihic as Chairperson’ – On the basis of the principle of eight-months rotation, Bosniak representative Sulejman Tihic on Tuesday will take over the duty of BiH Presidency Chair. Ivo Miro Jovic will submit the report on the work of BiH Presidency during previous eight months, while Tihic will present the working plan for next eight months. |
| Serbian PM Kostunica: Imposed solution for Kosovo could lead to forcefull changes of borders in the region
| Oslobodjenje pg 15 ‘Kostunica: Imposed solution would be new seed of evil in Balkans’ by Fena – Addressing the Serbian National Assembly, Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica stated that if certain circles within international community want to impose solution for Kosovo, they should know that “imposed solution would be new seed of evil in the Balkans, and sooner or later it would be a basis for forceful changes of borders following the same pattern allowed for Kosovo.” |
| BiH Election Commission wants passive registration of voter, seek help from OHR and OSCE
| Dnevni List, pg 7 ‘Money must not endanger millions of BiH citizens’, by D. P. Mandic – According to DL, all 7 members of BiH Election Commission agree that passive registration of voters must be in place by the time of October elections. A member of the Commission, Vehid Sehic, says the whole operation requires around 2 million KMs, adding that the Commission will try to persuade the OHR and OSCE to use their influence and help the process. |
| Croatian Parliament Speaker Seks: BiH Croats will retain right to Croatian citizenship
| Dnevni List, back pg ‘Nothing changes for BiH Croats’, by HINA – Speaker of the Croatian Parliament, Vladimir Seks, stated on Monday that the agreement on dual citizenship between BiH and Croatia, which will be signed in May, will enable BiH Croats to get the Croatian citizenship in the future i.e. that the current legislation will not change as far as BiH Croats are concerned. |
| BiH Chief NegotiatorDavidovic: Next round of talks with EU is the most important one
| Dnevni Avaz pg 11 ‘Next round of talks with EU is the most important one’ by T.L. – BiH Chief Negotiator Igor Davidovic stated for DA that he still has no information on the budget anticipated for talks with EU on Stabilisation and Association Agreement [ |
Constitutional changes | |
| SDA, HDZ: Agreement on constitutional changes to be signed on Wednesday in
| BHT1 – SDA leader Sulejman Tihic confirmed to BHT 1 that he expects the agreement on the constitutional changes to be signed by Wednesday. “We have reached the agreement on all issue expect the election of members in the Presidency. I believe that HDZ would not take responsibility for obstructing the agreement,” stated Tihic. HDZ spokesperson Miso Relota reiterated this party deems the direct election of the BiH Presidency as unacceptable, adding that if other parties continued insisting on this solution than HDZ will propose that BiH is regarded as one electoral unit. |
| SDA’s Dzaferovic deems request for one electoral unit acceptable; SNSD’s Radmanovic: Each new proposal opens new package of const. changes; Tihic: HDZ’s objection is entirely new thing
| Nezavisne Novine pg 3 ‘HDZ: BiH as one electoral unit’ by M.Cubro – Sefik Dzaferovic from SDA says this party finds HDZ demand of BiH as one electoral unit acceptable, noting it is certain RS parties would find it unacceptable. Nebojsa Radmanovic from SNSD says that each and every new proposal opens the package of constitutional changes. Dnevni Avaz pg 4 ‘Demands of HDZ are something completely new’ by A.M. – After his meeting with the leader of Islamic Community in BiH, Reis Mustafa Ceric, which focused on constitutional changes, BiH Presidency member Sulejman Tihic told DA that it is the first time that HDZ came up with complaint regarding direct election of BiH Presidency members. Tihic said: “This is something completely new, with which I agree, but Serb parties do not. The agreement can be reached only with acceptance by all three sides. I am afraid that the only aim is to avoid reaching the agreement.” |
| SBiH, SDU and BOSS to establish patriotic block for protection of BiH
| Hayat– SBiH, SDU and BOSS deem that proposed constitutional changes ‘desecrate the truth about the past’ and even endanger the future of BiH. “This arrangement is a new embargo: it’s an embargo on democratic future in BiH, and on the truth about the past. Proposed constitutional solutions certainly legalize what have been done in BiH, and devaluate the fight for the BiH”, stated founder of the SBiH, Haris Silajdzic. “How come that, suddenly, (SDA President Sulejman) Tihic and Lagumdzija have found their allies in the fight for BiH among the representatives of HDZ, |
| NN op-ed: statements Patriotic Block gave on Monday can only worsen tensions
| Nezavisne Novine op-ed pg 7 ‘Patriots’ by Natasa Krsman – Referring to the press conference of SDU, BOSSand Party for BiH during which launching of an initiative for “Patriotic block” was annoucned, the author sarcastically notes it is ‘a bit illogical to have patriots who are destroying a great part of their state’ and added statements they gave on Monday can only worsen tensions regarding the talks on constitutional changes, BiH lawsuit against SiCG, establishing of new RS Government etc. The author notes the statements of the Patriotic Block hint that the forthcoming pre-election campaign would be the worst that had been seen in this area, except for the one that was held at the beginning of 90-es consequences of which we still feel. |
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| Glas Srpske pg 5 ‘Further concession’ by Z.M. – Milanko Mihajlica, President of RS Serb Radical Party, stated on Monday that by accepting demand of HDZ regarding talks on second-level authority in BiH after autumn elections, the RS officials are making further concessions. Mihajlica noted talks on this issue would deal with abolishment of RS and FBiH. Glas Srpske pg 5 ‘Deja vu’ by Z.M., EuroBlic pg RS3 ‘Signatures uncertain’ by Nedeljka Breberina– The RS former PoWs Association Monday released a press statement, noting that FBiH parties alleged objections to proposed const. changes are cheap trick aimed at accelerating the signing of “agreement on demounting of RS’ Dnevni List, pg 7 ‘Referendum on constitutional changes’, not signed – RS PoWs reiterated its request to the RSNA to change the RS Constitution.Dnevni List, pg 7 ‘Agreement unacceptable’, by NINA – The President of |
| US Deputy Assistant Secretary Rosemary Di Carlo comes to BiH
| Hayat, Dnevni Avaz pg 4 ‘Rosemary DiCarlo comes to two day visit to BiH’ Oslobodjenje pg 4 ‘Consultations on constitutional changes’, Slobodna Dalmacija, pgs 16-17, mentioned on front ‘American ‘stick’ awaited for’, by Zlatko Tulic – US Deputy Assistant Secretary Rosemary Di Carlo arrives to BiH today [Tuesday] in order to consult the political parties on the issue of the constitutional changes. She will stay in BiH until 2 March. |
| US Ambassador McElhaney: 95% of issues re: const. changes agreed; parties would have to bear responsibility in case of failure of talks
| Dnevni Avaz pg 5, mentioned on cover ‘About 95% of issues agreed so far strengthens central authority’ by Edina Sarac – In an interview to DA, the US Ambassador Douglas McElhaney comments the talks on the constitutional changes by saying that 95 percent of issues were agreed, with only issue of BiH Presidency election outstanding. Stressing out that |
| VL: Croat parties unanimous in not willing to sign constitutional changes agreement, Brkic: Proposed solutions divide BiH in half | Vecernji List, pgs 4-5 ‘Joint NO to agreement against Croats’, by Zoran Kresic – according to VL’s comment, all ruling and opposition Croat parties, as well as the Catholic Church, are against signing of the proposed constitutional changes that will be presented at the final meeting of 8 political parties scheduled for Wednesday in Sarajevo. According to |
Other issues | |
| London Laboratory confirmed: H5N1 virus found on BiH swans
| FTV– London Laboratory has confirmed that two dead swans found at the lake near Jajce have been positive on H5N1 deadly strain of the avian flue virus. Head of BiH Veterinary Office, Jozo Bagaric, stated that the entire area has been disinfected adding that the expert teams are currently testing the poultry on the farms within the infected zone. BiH Veterinary Office has once more warned farmers not to keep their poultry in the outdoor area adding that wild birds will be culled within next few days. BIH Veterinary Office has lifted the ban on importing the beef from |
| Invalids in FBiH ask for adoption of state budget
| BHT1 – FBiH Associations of disabled persons held protests in front of the FBiH Parliament building at the time when delegates were in session, demanding the discussion on the FBiH budget. They stressed that they will ask for dismissal of the Parliament if their requests are not met. Hayat – FBiH Minister of Labour and Social Policy Radovan Vignjevic, basically said for Hayat that even if the budget is adopted, invalid persons would not be able to receive the money that was intended for them, due to certain technical problems. PINK, FTV, Dnevni List, front pg splash and pg 3 ‘Vignjevic embezzled 2 million KMs’, by Mensud Zorlak – DL carries the leader of FBiH invalids, Zijad Arapcic, who says 2 million KMs intended to cover costs of medical check ups of invalids have been embezzled. Despite the DL’s headline of the article, Arapcic did not mention the FBiH Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Radovan Vignjevic, as the man responsible for the embezzlement. Vecernji List, pg 2 ‘Invalids call on citizens to disobedience’, by ra,Dnevni Avaz pg 10 ‘Invalids spent the night in FBiH Parliament’ by L.S. and A.D – report on the protests. |
| Energopetrol workers strike demanding privatisation decision to be made
| Hayat, PINK, BHT1, FTV, RTRS, Dnevni Avaz pg 10 ‘Continuance of protests before FBiH Government announced’ by M. Kukan– Oslobodjenje pg 6 ‘Strike frozen, Government has to solve the problem’ by A. Omeragic- Dnevni List pg 2 ‘Energopetrol loses 800 000 KM every month’ by M. Zorlak, Vecernji List pg 6 ‘Workers protested’ by F, Nezavisne Novine pg 6 ‘Employees demand restoration or co-capitalisation of firm’ by M.Rener – More than 1,000 workers of Energopetrol protested on Monday in front of the FBiH Parliament building in Sarajevo. They demand the decision on Energopetrol’s co-capitalisation to be made within the next 24 hours. |
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| Oslobodjenje pg 2 ‘About 200 officials first on the strike of propery control’mentioned on cover by A. T, Dnevni Avaz pg 12 ‘Law proposal on agency for confiscating of propery presented’ by H.O., Slobodna Dalmacija, pg 19 ‘Take away ‘illegal’ property from thieves’, by Blazica Kristo, Dnevni List, pg 6 ‘Big fry to be affected’, by D. P. Mandic, Nezavisne Novine pg 8 ‘Criminals control KM 1.5 billion’ by M.Cubro – Zlatko Lagumdzija, the BiH |