Minister rejects Ganić case speculation

Serbian Justice Minister Snežana Malović rejected as "absolutely untrue, absurd and malevolent" speculation in the British press regarding the Ejup Ganić case.

Izvor: Tanjug

Thursday, 29.07.2010.

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Serbian Justice Minister Snezana Malovic rejected as "absolutely untrue, absurd and malevolent" speculation in the British press regarding the Ejup Ganic case. The reports said that Serbia offered to renounce further prosecution of the Muslim wartime member of Bosnia-Herzegovina Presidency provided that Bosnia "accepts the apology for the crime committed in Srebrenica in 1995". Minister rejects Ganic case speculation “Such claims will not contribute in any way to establishing the truth (about the Srebrenica crime) or to reconciliation in the region,” the minister told Tanjug. Malovic pointed out that by adopting the Declaration on Srebrenica, Serbia took an unequivocal stand concerning the gruesome crime. “It is clear that the respect paid to the victims and the request for Ganic's extradition, which was issued in order to conclude the criminal proceedings Serbia initiated against him on suspicion of having committed war crimes, cannot be a subject of any kind of bargaining,” Malovic pointed out. “Serbia has proved many times that its political and other interests do not include war criminals walking free, and is always in favor of establishing the real truth concerning crimes committed in the territory of former Yugoslavia,” the minister stressed. She added that the fact that the parliament has adopted the Declaration on Srebrenica is another evidence of such Serbia's stand, and that it is up to Bosnia to decide how it will interpret this clearly voiced position. The minister did not wish to comment on the decision of the British extradition court which turned down Serbia's request for Ganic's extradition. Ganic is charged with committing war crimes, related to the massacre of retreating Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) soldier in early May, 1992, in Sarajevo.

Minister rejects Ganić case speculation

“Such claims will not contribute in any way to establishing the truth (about the Srebrenica crime) or to reconciliation in the region,” the minister told Tanjug.

Malović pointed out that by adopting the Declaration on Srebrenica, Serbia took an unequivocal stand concerning the gruesome crime.

“It is clear that the respect paid to the victims and the request for Ganić's extradition, which was issued in order to conclude the criminal proceedings Serbia initiated against him on suspicion of having committed war crimes, cannot be a subject of any kind of bargaining,” Malović pointed out.

“Serbia has proved many times that its political and other interests do not include war criminals walking free, and is always in favor of establishing the real truth concerning crimes committed in the territory of former Yugoslavia,” the minister stressed.

She added that the fact that the parliament has adopted the Declaration on Srebrenica is another evidence of such Serbia's stand, and that it is up to Bosnia to decide how it will interpret this clearly voiced position.

The minister did not wish to comment on the decision of the British extradition court which turned down Serbia's request for Ganić's extradition.

Ganić is charged with committing war crimes, related to the massacre of retreating Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) soldier in early May, 1992, in Sarajevo.

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