(19 May 1996) T/I: 10:25:19


Top civilian official Carl Bildt said on Sunday (19/5) Serb leader
Radovan Karadzic appeared to be withdrawing from "public life" in
the Serb Republic.
Bildt's statement came after the Bosnian Serb leader delegated
some of his responsibilities to vice-president Biljana
Plavsic--known for her hardline nationalist views--in a move
viewed by many as his first steps toward relinquishing power.

A spokesman for Bildt, Colm Murphy, said it was the beginning of
the end of Karadzic's influence.



SHOWS:

BOSNIA 18+19/5:

PALE 18/5:
evening news announcement;
presenter saying "Radovan Karadzic announced through the Serb news
agency 'Srna' (cut to photo of Karadzic) (anchor reading statement
over photo of Karadzic)) 'The crisis of the power of authority has
been overcome by the triumph of democracy. The destabilization of
the government of the Republika Srpska, by trying to separate the
authority by regional areas was overwhelmingly stopped by the Serb
assembly' ;
cut to photo of new prime Minister Klickovic;
presenter continues reading statement - 'The new prime Minister
Mr. Gojko Klickovic got the full support of parliament and through
that the government is consolidated' ;
cut to photo of Karadzic;
presenter continues reading statement - 'Peaceful days are in
front of us. In this period our first assignment will be to solve
the status of refugees, employment for demobilized soldiers,
restart the economy, reconstruction of our country and
preparations for new laws which will establish a free society and
economy;
change photo of Karadzic;
presenter continues with Karadzic statement - 'Since it is
necessary for me to concentrate on some of these problems the
contact with international community and other confidential
matters I will be replaced by Biljana Plavsic - according to the
constitution of the Republika Srpska' ;
cut to photo of Plavsic;
presenter reads statement by Plavsic - Vice President of the R.S.
Professor Dr Biljana Plavsic said regarding the announcement by
Radovan Karadzic 'The full authority I have been given by Karadzic
will include the implementation of the Dayton Peace agreement. For
us that means two primary things. Peace and to legitimize the
Republika Srpska and the implementation of those policies will be
according to the assembly of the Republika of Srpska' ;


SARAJEVO 19/5:
colm murphy, spokesman for un envoy, carl bildt, engsot saying "as
you've seen, the outcome is that karadzic has, if you like, taken
retirement or he'll step out of his political function as a
leader, which is what we have demanded under the terms of the
dayton agreement. and bildt went back to pale late last night to
demand an even stronger language and the message karadzic
broadcast be even clearer";
reporter asking question;
murphy engsot "i don't think he'll have the influence he wants. he
will certainly have influence but this is not a black/white
situation. it's a process. we think it has to be followed up and
nourished. it's something we have to watch. karadzic will
certainly retain some influence but this will be an ongoing
struggle with the international community and what we're trying to
to do with dayton agreement";
reporter question;
murphy engsot "it's a major step forward. we think it's the
beginning of the end of karadzic's political influence";
cutaway;
murphy sot "we don't think everyone in pale is committed to this
foolish pursuit of so called racial purity, separatism,
isolationism. mr kasagic stood for more open policy. there are
certainly intend to";
cutaway
question


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