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<<<<<In a letter to Djindjic, Perisic said he has always been "guided exclusively by the interests of the (Serbian) nation and state, so there is no reason to change it now.>>>> We believe you (wink, wink). Rick Rozoff wrote: > AFP > Tuesday March 19, 8:27 PM > > Serbian Deputy PM resigns over espionage affair > > > > Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Momcilo Perisic resigned > after he was briefly detained last week on suspicion > of espionage, his spokesman Nebojsa Mandic told AFP. > > "Momcilo Perisic delivered his resignation to Prime > Minister Zoran Djindjic today," Mandic said. > > Perisic was arrested late Thursday together with US > diplomat John David Neighbor on suspicion of spying > and revealing military secrets. > > He was released on bail Saturday by the military court > in Belgrade pending the outcome of an investigation > into the allegations. > > In a letter to Djindjic, Perisic said he has always > been "guided exclusively by the interests of the > (Serbian) nation and state, so there is no reason to > change it now. > > "I fully support the Serbian government and regardless > of whether I am resigning today from the post of > deputy prime minister, my struggle for a better and > happier Serbia will not be stopped in such a monstrous > way," said the letter, a copy of which was obtained by > AFP. > > "I will defend my innocence by my personality and my > deeds and therefore neither I have claimed nor I will > claim any immunity," Perisic added. > > Perisic enjoys immunity, both as deputy premier and a > deputy in the federal parliament, but under > constitutional rules this does not apply if he is > found guilty of a crime carrying a prison sentence of > at least five years. > > "Serbian people, my soldiers and everybody who has > cooperated with me know very well what I have done for > my country," said Perisic, also a former Yugoslav army > chief of staff. > > Both Djindjic and Yugoslav President Vojislav > Kostunica demanded Perisic's resignation on Monday > following the arrest, which sparked strong reactions > in Washington and Belgrade. > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage > http://sports.yahoo.com/ > > > --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9617B Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
