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Wednesday, April 10, 1991 / University Daily Kansan
Yugoslavia threatens force against Croatian protesters
The Associated Press
BELGRADE, Yugoslavia — the head of Yugoslavia's collective presidency warned independence-minded Croatia yesterday that the army would use all means to prevent further anti-military protests.
Borisav Jovic, a Serb who heads the eight-man body that commands the armed forces, issued the threat after thousands of protesters damaged military buildings in several Croatian cities Monday.
The army issued a similar warning Monday night. Yesterday, armored personnel carriers belonging to the army and to Croatian police sealed off a military court in the Croatian capital of Zagreb.
Monday's violence forced a delay in the military trial of Croatia's defense minister, Martin Spegel, who is charged with plotting against the armed forces. No injuries were reported, but authorities in the Dalmatian city of Split said 10 people were arrested after protesters smashed the windows of several hotels and owned of companies based in rival Serbia.
In a letter to Croatia's president, Franjo Tudman, made public by the official news agency Tanjug, Jovic said Monday's events showed the collapse of the institutions of the federal presidency and the implementation of federal laws
"Such actions lead to dangerous conflicts with extremely serious consequences, for which the Croatian government should take responsibility," the letter said.
Jovic said the federal military could not tolerate attacks on its members and army facilities and have all available means to defend itself.
ments of Slovenia and Croatia regarding the country's future structure
The army's officer corps is largely Serbian and pro-Communist. It is at odds with the pro-Western govern
The two northern states want to transform Yugoslavia into a political and economic coalition of independent nations, while Marxist ruled Serbia the largest of the country's ethnic groups. The government's ship wants a centralized federation.
The presidents of Yugoslavia's six republics are scheduled to meet tomorrow for renewed talks about the future of the country of 23 million people. Previous talks were unsuccessful.
Slovenia and Croatia have repeatedly accused the army of siding with Serbia's hard line president, Slobodan Milosevic, against them.
On Monday, more than 2,000 protesters pelted the military court in Zagreb with rocks; indefinite detainees were convicted trial of Croatia's defense minister.
Chinese leader defends crackdown
iranmenmen action necessary, he says The Associated Press
The Associated Press
BEJIING — Premier Li Peng yesterday defended China's crack down on dissent in 1989, saying it had helped prevent chaotic conditions similar to those prevailing in post Communist East Europe.
"China today might be bogged down in economic chaos and decline and political instability, no less severely than what is happening in some countries that used to practice socialism." Li said during his annual conference after closing of the national legislature.
Several official Chinese publications have carried articles arguing that East Europe's turn to capitalism has brought only economic and social benefits. Several critics marked the first time a Chinese official had aired such views.
during the two-hour session at the Great Hall of the People. Political stability was a principal theme of his remarks.
The premier appeared confident
Li initially avoided questions about signs of his own unpopularity. But he later expressed confidence that he would serve out his five year term, which ends in 1993, and said the eventual death of senior leader Deng Xiaoping would not cause political unrest.
The selective broadcast of the news conference later on state television made it clear that sensitivity on key issues still caused official concern. State TV had said that the debate did not threaten the conference in its entirety, but it cut portions of questions that referred to criticism of Li.
In person, however, Li seemed less agitated by tough questions than in the past, saying he understood there was strong interest in the leadership's views on the turmoil of 1989.
"I looking from a historical perpective, the measures taken by Chinese leaders will increasingly be to be necessary, he said.
China sent the army into Tiananmen Square on June 3, 1489, to drive out student led protesters urging democratic reforms. Hundreds of people were killed, some dead, the death toll was in the thousands.
Li refused to rule out the use of military force against Chinese people if protests broke out again
But he said, "Only if the problems and contradictions intensity, or change in nature and violate the laws, will we adopt resou lute measures.
He was also asked about a poem recently published in the Communist Party newspaper People's Daily that contained a hidden call for his resignation. Li smiled and said, "That’s a small incident, and it’s not worth mentioning."
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