(26 Jul 1999) Serbo-Croat/Nat
At the latest anti-Milosevic rally in Serbia on Monday, the country's main pro-democracy group urged the army to join calls for Milosevic's ouster and declared there would be no compromise with the Yugoslav president and his regime.
A large crowd gathered in Sabac, some 60 kilometres (36 miles) west of Belgrade, in the latest rally in defiance of Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic and his regime.
The people, clearly angry and keen to see the back of the man they now blame for the country's problems, waved opposition party flags and signed petitions demanding Milosevic's resignation.
The rally was addressed by Zoran Djindjic, the leader of the Democratic party which is a member of the Alliance for Change coalition.
SOUNDBITE: (Serbo-Croat)
"(We have gathered here) not to overthrow the regime, not because we like the rallies, but because we want changes, we want changes."
SUPER CAPTION: Zoran Djindjic, the leader of the Democratic party
Defying warnings by top military leaders, the opposition alliance on Monday announced a planned general strike and other widespread disruptions in early September in an effort to oust President Slobodan Milosevic.
Alliance for Change, which has been holding regular rallies calling for Milosevic's resignation, reportedly said the protests will include unions, farmers, political parties and their supporters and the general citizenry.
Plans for a general strike reflect growing Serb rejection of Milosevic's policies which many blame for economic hardship, international isolation, NATO's 78-day bombing campaign and the de-facto loss of Kosovo province.
Yugoslavia's top officers warned last week that the army and police would prevent any opposition attempt at an uprising.
The generals pledged to protect the leadership, including Milosevic.
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