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Yugoslav Elections: Opposition Supporters Take to Streets to Protest Government-Planned Run-Off Vote

Aired September 28, 2000 - 10:20 a.m. ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: There have been protests in the streets of Yugoslavia over a government-planned run-off election. Opposition leaders dispute the government claims that their candidate failed to get a majority against President Slobodan Milosevic.

CNN Belgrade bureau chief Alessio Vinci has more.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

ALESSIO VINCI, CNN BELGRADE BUREAU CHIEF (voice-over): In Belgrade, at least 100,000 people responded for the opposition. The elections are over and it is time to celebrate victory. A show of support for Vojislav Kostunica, the man these people here already call the president of Yugoslavia.

Kostunica told supporters he will not bargain with their victory, he will not accept calls for a second round, and sent a message to the army and the police.

VOJISLAV KOSTUNICA, YUGOSLAV PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE (through translator): We are the ones. Army and police are part of the people. They exist to protect the state, not one man and his family. They have behaved like that so far and they will behave in the same way in the future.

VINCI: Opposition fears of a police crackdown have so far been unfounded, but the opposition campaign manager says he is still concerned about how police may react if the crowd's mood changes.

ZORAN DJINDJIC, OPPOSITION CAMPAIGN MANAGER (through translator): There are hard-liners among the high-ranking officials who want violence to take place in order to hide their defeat. But the main subject in Serbia now is that Milosevic has lost the elections and that he doesn't want to congratulate his opponent.

VINCI: The opposition says it's independent count show a clear victory for Mr. Kostunica. Opposition leaders question the electoral commission's independence and sent a delegation early in the day in an effort to reconcile conflicting preliminary results, but to no avail.

NEBOJSA BAKARAC, SERBIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY: They are refusing to give us our legal rights. They are very, very -- in great fear. That is the first thing that I must say. There is a great fear inside that we are going to check those lists.

VINCI: What is not disputed by the opposition is Mr. Milosevic's victory in federal parliament, where his coalition appears to have won a majority in both houses, thanks to a partial election boycott in Montenegro, where a pro-Milosevic's party won easily.

(on camera): People are showing with street demonstrations they are ready to protect what they call is their victory. But in recent months, street demonstrations did not sway the Milosevic government. But today, these demonstrators appear more determined than ever.

Alessio Vinci, CNN, Belgrade.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

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