DATE=8/15/2000
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
TITLE=U-N-BOSNIA (L ONLY)
NUMBER=2-265514
BYLINE=BRECK ARDERY
DATELINE=UNITED NATIONS
CONTENT=
INTRO: A top U-N official said today (Tuesday) that
steady progress is being made in creating a multi-
ethnic police force in Bosnia. VOA Correspondent Breck
Ardery reports from the United Nations.
TEXT: Bernard Miyet,the Assistant U-N Secretary-
General for Peacekeeping, told the Security Council
that the training and deployment of police and border
security officers in Bosnia is continuing on schedule.
He said that, in both services, there is a significant
participation by Bosnia's ethnic minorities.
The establishment of a professional, non-partisan
police and judicial system in Bosnia is regarded by
many as a crucial cornerstone for the nation's future.
Netherlands ambassador Peter Van Walsum said crime and
corruption remain very serious problems in Bosnia. He
said smuggling is especially harmful, costing the
country hundreds of millions of dollars in lost tax
revenue.
///Van Walsum act///
The Bosnian authorities must redouble their
efforts to stamp out crime and corruption. They
must be aware that foreign aid is not an
infinite commodity.
///end act///
Despite the concerns about crime and corruption, other
speakers noted there has been progress in building a
multi-ethnic society in Bosnia. U-S representative
Nancy Soderberg noted that the hatred of the past is
slowly giving way to a new respect for democracy and
the rule of law. (Signed)
NEB/UN/BA/LSF/ENE/PT
15-Aug-2000 18:51 PM EDT (15-Aug-2000 2251 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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