PROCLAMATION OF THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF SERBIA
June 29, 2001.
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Citizens of Serbia are embittered by the treason committed by the DOS regime headed by Zoran Djindjic. Long-time President of the Republic of Serbia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, founder and Chairman of the Socialist Party of Serbia, Slobodan Milosevic was abducted and surrendered into the hands of NATO war criminals.
Such a shameful act of capitulation and selling of national sovereignty has no precedent in the history of civilization. Utmost responsibility for the unforeseen consequences (of this act) is borne by the Serbian Prime Minster Zoran Djindjic and the President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vojislav Kostunica.
By his decree, Zoran Djindjic abolished the constitutional system, took all the power into his own hands and thus committed coup d' etat. That is something he ought to bear responsibility for.
It is known to the public that DOS group of ministers in the Federal Government, lead by Miroljub Labus passed on June 23, 2001 a decree on extradition of our citizens to the Hague. That was a clear violation of the Constitution of Yugoslavia and Serbia respectively, both explicitly banning extradition of citizens. Such a decree was passed without agreement and knowledge of the members of the Federal Cabinet from the coalition partners from Montenegro.
The group of DOS ministers abused their office and usurped the authority of the Federal Government, thus mocking the Constitution. That is something they ought to bear responsibility for.
The Federal Constitutional Court on June 28 passed a decision suspending implementation of the DOS Decree mentioned above. On the same day, St. Vid's Day, Zoran Djindjic proclaimed his Decree by which decision of the Federal Constitutional Court is directly breached, something never recorded in democratic states, a constitutional order put out of force and his dictatorship introduced.
Citizens of Serbia condemn and do not accept Djindjic's dictatorship. They decisively demand that Djindjic take responsibility for his keen, premeditated actions in destruction of constitutional system of the country and for inflicting unforeseen damage to the state and the people. They also request responsibility of Vojislav Kostunica for not executing his constitutional and political responsibilities and for being an accomplice in the shameful surrender of national sovereignty. Serb people refuses to bear any consequences of the treason of the country.
Citizens of Serbia and Yugoslavia, we are at a historical turning point - either we shall preserve our state and dignity or dictators shall surrender us to those who put on the mask of "angel of mercy" in order to destroy inside us everything we built through centuries, even the very motive of existence and creation. Workers, peasants, social misery and making your painstaking work worthless are both direct consequences of the policy of the treacherous regime currently in power. Would you allow that to continue?
Youth and students, does your education and future depends on you and your parents or on the wheelers and dealers that are trampling over the Constitution and selling off the state in order to preserve their personal power and to promote foreign interests.
Intellectuals, the subservient DOS authorities and their servility towards foreign tutors inflicted an indelible stain on the heroic and freedom-loving traditions of our long history. It is also your responsibility not to leave such infamy as a heritage to future generations of Serb and Montenegrin people.
Citizens, Yugoslavia as common home of Serbia and Montenegro makes today much more sense then ever before in history. It is expression of the will of the people and their understanding of own interests as well as of the interests of the peace at the Balkans and in the Europe. Yugoslavia is not needed only by these who would divide in order to rule, who incite hatred, terrorism's and separatism's to trample over International Law and to impose low of force, instead applying force of law..
The Socialist Party of Serbia, together with all the other democratic and patriotic political forces in the country requests that the people's will be given a chance, by democratic means, to wash out the stain and national shame represented by Zoran Djindjic's dictatorship. We request the immediate resignation of the Djindjic's Government, urgent formation of a Government of national salvation and setting of the date for early elections at all levels.
We urge all citizens to take active part in people's rallies and other forms of protest that aim at bringing back Serbia and Yugoslavia to the family of honorable and cultural European nations. The people's bitterness and resistance will not end until these goals are achieved.
Head Committee of the Socialist Party of Serbia
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