Friday, June 11, 1999.

Democratic changes after yet another senseless war

Unknown, mtu-net.ru

    Q: What are the chances that after all this (another senseless war and another logical defeat) democratic changes take place in Serbia, or we're about to enter an even thickest darkness?
I'm not signing my name, I'm afraid for my own security, because there are too much hotheads here?

    The opposition (although it is at least questionable who can be labeled as opposition nowadays) is demanding elections; Serbian Orthodox Church is asking the government to step down. The military will withdraw, a lot of people gave their lives for nothing, the country is devastated, and Milosevic is indicted... These are the things that could lead to open protests. On the other hand, there are no independent media any more, the state of war is still on and it is the regime interest to prolong it as much as it can, and besides there is no party or personality in Serbia who isn't discredited and who could lead to those changes... And, unfortunately, people in Serbia need to have a strong leader. The Key issue may be for how long will the West need Milosevic on power?

    And even when those democratic changes occur, although I prefer to call it the overthrow of the regime (the one who comes afterwards may not be democratic but he would be easier to overthrow), we won't come into the light immediately. Economically, we're back at the beginning of the century. But the change will be a first step in the right direction.