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[But if it serves the ends of NATO insuring the final breakup of Yugoslavia and reducing it to the status of a landlocked nation blocked off from the Adriatic and Mediterranean Seas, so much for democracy.] Djukanovic's Government Loses Majority Support PODGORICA, Mar 20, 2002 -- (dpa) The hardline pro-independence Montenegrin Liberal Alliance party said Wednesday it was withdrawing support for President Milo Djukanovic's government. The LS chief, Miodrag Zivkovic, said Djukanovic's "Belgrade agreement" with Yugoslav federal and Serbian authorities last Thursday "defrauded the electoral body". Pressured by the European Union, Djukanovic and Prime Minister Filip Vujanovic signed the traety with Belgrade officials to keep their tiny republic in a union with Serbia for at least three years after parliaments of both republics and the federation ratify it. The agreement would also change the name of the country from Yugoslavia to Serbia and Montenegro, giving no clear timeframe for the "harmonization" process of the two allienated federal republics. Djukanovic's Victory for Montenegro coalition took a less than convincing victory on its pro-independence platform at early elections last April. It was eventually forced to run a minority government on support of the secessionist hardliners from the LS, whicjh gave it the parliamentary edge though remaining out of the cabinet. In the parliament of 77, Djukanovic's Victory for Montenegro coalition holds 36 seats, the LS six and ethnic Albanian parties two more seats, in the so-called "sovereignist", pro-independence bloc. The group favoring a joint state with Serbia, the Together for Yugoslavia coalition, has 33 seats. It remains unclear what Djukanovic may do next - his options appear limited to political trade with the LS, an attempt to strike a support deal with Together for Yugoslavia or new early elections. Following the Belgrade agreement, Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica said the agreement was expected to get ratification by June. (C)2002. dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur __________________________________________________ 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 ==^================================================================
