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DATE=4/3/2000
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
TITLE=BOSNIA / WAR CRIMES (L-O)
NUMBER=2-260878
BYLINE=LAUREN COMITEAU
DATELINE=THE HAGUE
CONTENT=
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INTRO:  NATO-led peacekeeping troops in Bosnia have 
handed war crimes prosecutors in The Hague their 
biggest catch to date.  Lauren Comiteau reports 
Bosnian-Serb political leader Momcilo Krajisnik has 
been taken to The Hague following his arrest early 
Monday near the Bosnian capital, Sarajevo. 
TEXT:  Momcilo Krajisnik is by far the most senior 
person yet arrested.  The former president of the 
Bosnian-Serb Assembly became the Serb representative 
of the Bosnian presidency after the war.  
He was a close ally of Bosnian-Serb leader, Radovan 
Karadzic.  Mr. Krajisnik replaced Mr. Karadzic as the 
leader of the Bosnian Serbs after Mr. Karadzic was 
indicted by the War Crimes Tribunal in 1995 and forced 
to step down.
Mr. Krajisnik was secretly indicted two-months ago on 
charges of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war 
crimes for his role as a leader in the Bosnian war.
Prosecution spokesman, Paul Risley, says Mr. Krajisnik 
was routinely present at meetings with Mr. Karadzic 
and his military commander, General Ratko Mladic.  Mr. 
Risley says these were meetings at which decisions 
were made that led to the death and deportation of 
thousands of Muslims.
            /// ACT RISLEY ///
      I would say that Momcilo Krajisnik is second 
      only to Radovan Karadzic in terms of the 
      political leadership.  There certainly will be 
      other individuals who will come under the 
      scrutiny of the Tribunal and will be brought to 
      justice.  But the coming trial of Momcilo 
      Krajisnik will go a long way toward bringing and 
      restoring the rule of law to the Republic of 
      Bosnia.
            /// END ACT ///
Bosnians will go to the polls later this week to elect 
local officials.  Paul Risley says the arrest is a 
clear indictment of the policies of nationalism that 
led to war.  He says he hopes it will allow Bosnians 
to be more careful in selecting future leaders. 
Prosecutors also called once again for the arrest of 
Radovan Karadzic, who they want to put on trial with 
Momcilo Krajisnik.   (SIGNED)
NEB/LC/GE/RAE
03-Apr-2000 09:58 AM EDT (03-Apr-2000 1358 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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