| Exiled Yugoslav Prince Urges Milosevic to Quit LONDON, Sep 26, 2000 -- (Reuters) Yugoslavia's exiled Crown Prince Alexander Karadjordjevic on Monday called on President Slobodan Milosevic to accept the will of the voters and concede defeat in the country's presidential election. Milosevic's followers insisted the president had beaten the main opposition candidate, Vojislav Kostunica, in Sunday's poll, but the British-born prince urged a peaceful transition of power. "The people have convincingly expressed the desire for change and for democracy," the son of Yugoslavia's last king, Peter II, said in a statement. "I call upon Mr. Slobodan Milosevic immediately and without delay to hand over the presidency to Dr Vojislav Kostunica and order his regime to relinquish power in a respectable and orderly manner." Amid fears that the authorities would declare victory for Milosevic and resort to violence to stay in power, the prince asked security forces to "fully respect and protect all citizens". Both Milosevic's ruling Socialist Party and the Democratic Opposition of Serbia bloc say they won the election. The prince, who was born in London's luxury Claridge's Hotel in 1945, also called on the people of Serbia and Montenegro to "unite for the good of the nation". "There must be no revenge or conflict," he said. "All citizens must be vigilant, remain calm and not be provoked." Prince Alexander has been critical of Milosevic in the past and in recent months met Serbia's fragmented opposition to urge them to unite to bring democratic change to the country. He made a rare visit to Yugoslavia in July for the funeral of his uncle Prince Tomislav, the only member of the royal family to move back since King Peter left in 1941 after Nazi Germany overran his country. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Newsline SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE 26 September 2000 CLAIMANT TO SERBIAN THRONE CALLS FOR MILOSEVIC TO GO... Crown Prince Aleksandar Karadjordjevic issued a statement in London
on 25 September commenting on the elections. Aleksandar said: "I extend
my warmest congratulations to Dr. Vojislav Kostunica and the Democratic
Opposition of Serbia for having won the presidential, parliamentary, and
local elections against all the odds. The people have convincingly expressed
the desire for change and for democracy. I call upon Mr. Slobodan Milosevic
to honor the will of the people who opted for change and not to prolong
the agony of the nation. I call upon Mr. Slobodan Milosevic to immediately
and without delay hand over the presidency to Dr. Vojislav Kostunica and
order his regime to relinquish power in a respectable and orderly manner."
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THE TIMES - London 26 September 2000 Moscow calls time on 'beaten' Milosevic BY ALICE LAGNADO IN MOSCOW AND MICHAEL EVANS, DEFENCE EDITOR Excerpt from the above article “Crown Prince Alexander, pretender to the Yugoslav throne, extended
his congratulations to Vojislav Kostunica, the opposition candidate, and
urged Mr. Milosevic to hand over power immediately in an orderly manner.
In a statement in London, he called on the people of Serbia and Montenegro
to put aside their differences and said that there must be no revenge.
"All sides must remain calm," he said.”
Vesti Radija 021 za 26.09.2000. Princ Aleksandar Karadjordjevic cestitao je danas predsednickom kandidatu
Demokratske opozicije Srbije (DOS) Vojislavu Kostunici na pobedi i pozvao
predsednika SRJ Slobodana Milosevica da postuje izbornu volju gradjana.
"Upucujem najtoplije cestitke Vojislavu Kostunici i Demokratskoj opoziciji
Srbije na pobedi na predsednickim, parlamentarnim i lokalnim izborima koja
je izvojevana uprkos svim teskocama", navodi se u saopstenju i dodaje da
je "narod ubedljivo izrazio zelju za promenama i demokratijom". Princ Aleksandar
je pozvao "sve zitelje Srbije i Crne Gore da ostave razlike po strani i
da se ujedine za dobro naroda, bez obzira na svoja politicka ubedjenja".
26. septembar 2000 00:24 - RADIO FREE EUROPE LONDON Princ Aleksandar Karadjordjevic je u ponedeljak cestitao Vojislavu Kostunici
izbornu pobedu i pozvao Slobodana Milosevica da prihvati rezultat izbora
i da se povuce sa vlasti.
25 Septembar 2000 Postavljeno: 25.09.2000 21:06h – SRNA LONDON - Njegovo kraljevsko visocanstvo prestolonasljednik Aleksandar
Karadjordjevic cestitao je pobjedu predsjednickom kandidatu Vojislavu Kostunici,
kao i DOS-u, i pozvao jugoslovenskog predsjednika Slobodana Milosevica
da mirno i bez odlaganja preda funkciju.Princ Aleksandar je pozvao Milosevica
da "postuje volju naroda koji trazi promjene i da ne produzava agoniju
nacije" te da "naredi svom rezimu da na miran i dostojanstven nacin preda
vlast". U saopstenju kancelarije prestolonasljednika, dostavljenom SRNI,
navodi se da je princ Aleksandar zatrazio od vojske da "stiti i u potpunosti
postuje sve gradjane i brani njihov zahtjev za promenama".Prin Aleksandar
je pozvao gradjane da "budu na oprezu, ostanu mirni i da ne dozvole da
budu isprovocirani", a DOS-u je porucio da "pruzi sve od sebe, kako bi
premostio razlike medju strankama i sto prije odredio kurs ka demokratskim
reformama".
DANAS Utorak, 26. septembar 2000. Beograd, London - Princ Aleksandar Karadjordjevic,
sin poslednjeg jugoslovenskog kralja cestitao je juce izbornu pobedu Vojislavu
Kostunici i Demokratskoj opoziciji Srbije.
FreeB92 Vesti za 25.09.2000 PRINC ALEKSANDAR CESTITAO KOSTUNICI NA POBEDI
Princ Aleksandar Karadjordjevic cestitao je uponedeljak Vojislavu Kostunici na pobedi i pozvao predsednika SRJ Slobodana Milosevica da postuje izbornu volju gradjana. "Upucujem najtoplije cestitke Vojislavu Kostunici i Demokratskoj opoziciji Srbije na pobedi na predsednickim, parlamentarnim i lokalnim izborima koja je izvojevana uprkos svim teskocama", navodi se u saopstenju i dodaje da je "narod ubedljivo izrazio zelju za promenama i demokratijom". "Pozivam gospodina Slobodana Milosevica da postuje volju naroda koji trazi promene i da ne produzava agoniju nacije. Pozivam gospodina Milosevica da odmah i bez odlaganja preda funkciju predsednika Vojislavu Kostunici i naredi svom rezimu da na miran i dostojanstven nacin preda vlast", dodaje se u poruci. "Trazim od armije da stiti i u potpunosti postuje sve gradjane i brani njihov zahtev za promenama. Ne sme da dodje ni do kakvih sukoba ili osvete. Svi gradjani moraju da budu na oprezu, da ostanu mirni i da ne dozvole da budu isprovocirani", navodi se u poruci. |
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