| Hague seeks clarification of Šešelj comments |
| 19 June 2008 | 11:08
| Source:
Danas |
BELGRADE --
The Hague Tribunal’s has called on Vojislav Šešelj to clarify his remarks that he has been in contact with Hague fugitives.
 | Vojislav Šešelj (FoNet, archive)
|
Hague spokeswoman Nerma Jelačić said that she had been informed that he had not spoken to the fugitives himself, but that he had been in contact indirectly.
She told daily Danas regarding Šešelj’s claims that he had talked to Hague fugitives Ratko Mladić and Radovan Karadžić, that Šešelj’s calls could not be traced because he was in the privileged position of defending himself in a war crimes case.
War Crimes Prosecution in Belgrade spokesman Bruno Vekarić told the daily that Šešelj had the right to defend himself any way he saw fit, but that it was impossible to check on every statement he made to see if it was true or relevant.
“Of course the Hague Tribunal checks on everything it deems as important to the arrest of the remaining fugitives and clearing up all the cases. We also check in cooperation with the Interior Ministry, but when we do so, we make the public aware of it,” Vekarić said.
He reiterated that it was Šešelj’s manner, and the manner of his witnesses to “say various untruths before the trial chamber.”
Šešelj told the Hague Tribunal yesterday that he had talked to the most sought-after Hague fugitive Ratko Mladić, and said on Tuesday that he had spoken to Radovan Karadžić as well.
|
search b92.net
B92 live 
Four cheers for Google. Risking the loss of potentially huge long-term profits in the Chinese internet market, it has struck a blow for one of the great causes of our time: global information freedom.... 
What we need in Belgrade, really, is a suspension bridge. We need a bridge that will suspend our doubts about ever having enough viable bridges. We need a bridge that will suspend our disbelief about the dangers
...
