(23 Jun 2001)
1. Zivadin Jovanovic enters presser
2. Cutaway cameramen
3. SOUNDBITE: (Serbo-Croat) Zivadin Jovanovic, Chairman of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS)
"According to our assessment, and the assessment of the best lawyers and politicians of this country; the decree violates the constitution of Yugoslavia. The essence of this decree concerns the extradition of Yugoslav citizens. Both Yugoslav and Serbian constitutions forbid the extradition of Yugoslav citizens."
4. Cutaway cameramen
5. SOUNDBITE: (Serbo-Croat) Zivadin Jovanovic, Chairman of the Socialist Party of Serbia
"We are going to use all our resources to free the former President of Serbia and Yugoslavia and the leader of the biggest opposition party, Slobodan Milosevic, and we will enable him to stand trial and defend himself while on bail."
6. Cutaway journalists
7. SOUNDBITE: (Serbo-Croat) Ivica Dacic, deputy chairman of the Socialist Party of Serbia
"We will use all political means to fight this decree because it is against our constitution. We will use all legal and political means to fight it, because it is deeply anti-constitutional and against our people."
8. Wide of news conference
9. Exterior of Belgrade Central Prison
10. Various of protestors chanting: "We love you, Slobo! We love you Slobo!"
11. Close up of graffiti on the prison's entrance gate saying: "Slobo is a hero!"
12. Protesters shouting: "Serbia has risen!" and holding pictures of Milosevic
13. Old woman carrying Milosevic's picture
14. Protestors walking through the streets surrounding the Belgrade prison
15. Policemen guarding the prison gate
16. Protestors walking past the prison gate
17. Street scene in Belgrade
18. People walking in the street
19. SOUNDBITE: (Serbo-Croat) Vox Pop, older woman
"Well listen, our man should not go there (the Hague), we have our own courts. If he deserved to be sent to court, we should do it here but not there (the Hague), I am sorry to say that."
20. SOUNDBITE (Serbo-Croat) Vox Pop, younger woman
"He should be persecuted for many things. But I am not sure whether we have enough time to persecute him for all his crimes."
21. SOUNDBITE (Serbo-Croat) Vox Pop, man
"International courts have to prosecute him. We became members of the UN (United Nations) again and we should respect what UN demand from us. For the last 15 years we have practically been his prisoners. Why even now, why, and for how long? "
22. Various of newspaper pages, headlines reading " Federal decree - Ticket for Hague"
23. Wide shot of Belgrade District Prison exteriors, where Milosevic is being held
STORYLINE:
The Yugoslav government adopted a decree on Saturday that clears the way for Slobodan Milosevic's extradition to the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague.
Deputy prime minister Miroljub Labus told reporters after the government session that the former Serbian President and other war crimes suspects could be sent to The Hague very soon.
The former president's extradition is a key Western condition for Yugoslavia to receive billions in aid money.
Sources in the government told the Associated Press on condition of anonymity that the decree will take effect on Sunday, after it is published in Yugoslavia's official gazette.
Several hundred Milosevic supporters protested against the decision in front of the Belgrade central prison.
Protesters carried pictures of Slobodan Milosevic and chanted pro-Milosevic slogans.
After a two-hour protest in front of the prison gate, protesters marched through the streets surrounding the main Belgrade prison.
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