Koštunica: Citizens to choose nationally accountable govt.
BELGRADE -- Vojislav Koštunica says it's very important that citizens “elect a nationally accountable government.“
Source: B92
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He called on citizens to choose a nationally accountable government that would have the strength to fight to preserve Kosovo, that would guarantee the country’s stable and prosperous economic development, that would negotiate with the EU on an equal footing over the country entering the Union as an intact state, and that would clamp firmly down on crime and corruption.
“I have told citizens that I have lost confidence in the sincerity of our coalition partners thus far, the Democratic Party and G17 Plus, to continue to fight against our province’s unilateral declaration of February 17 and to continue this difficult, but only just nationally accountable policy,” said Koštunica in a written statement.
“That’s why we have returned the mandate to the people, and it is up to them to decide whom they want to entrust with the running of state and national policy,“ the DSS leader concluded.
Michael I stand corrected. SRS does have policies on the economy after all. As you say switching on the printing press to run day and night is almost the same as an economic policy.
Princip where did I say that somebody must hold a doctorate in anything? A bit of the smallest amount of basic knowledge in economic matters would do.
What is the inflation target of SRS? What is their target for unemployment? Do they think that central bank should not intervene and let the dinar fall in value?
That would be a start. Do you know what SRS policy on this?
If there are those that can fill the vacum at SRS please name them... Er yes I thought not, thats because they don't have anybody. They could at least have a quasi expert to pay lip service to the topic, don't you think?
Government is a serious affair, not for those more comfortable in the kafana.
Actually what I'm getting at is exposing the pitiful stupidity of the right wing in Serbia. They think that its as easy as shouting 'national issues' and everybody will go and vote for them.
Until they have economic policies anybody who cares about the Serbian economy will not go near them.
(bganon, 13 March 2008 20:56)
the name of the game is not kosovo but serbia, EU does nt want a strong serbia making order and resistance on their garden, they dont want partners they want ONLY aderation with their humility terms, hard to drink this poison better suicide like Gruefski says. remains to see if the population stand up and decide what??
(babis, 13 March 2008 19:48)
Bganon,
so called experienced politicians within G17 have pulled the plug on stability and progress for a unified Serbia TWICE in just over a year! Maybe that should give you a realisation that experience in govt does not necesarily equate to good practice either!
One does not necceassrily need to be a doctorate in economics to be the head of a party and to run a state! Or is that your perceived opinion that a political leader must hold a doctorate in all the fields that they govern/minister over?
I am sure there will be many who can and will fill the economic vacuum left by Dinkic et al who say one thing but act differently from the economic interest of the WHOLE of the State!
Unquestioning acceptance and submissiveness in all demands and conditions set by the EU are hardly likely to be in the best interets of ALL of Serbia as a WHOLE.
Generally the EU acts in the interest of the large multinationals that are already in the EU rather then promoting the domestic scene of a potential member - ask the entrants in the 2004 wave or the 2007 2 how things have faired in the reality of ever widing inequalities of economic development!
Maybe your right it is time Nikolic brushed up on the economic element - if they did their homework they would remove the only reason for being for parties such as G17! Maybe this is what your getting at?
(Princip, UK, 13 March 2008 18:00)
There is absolutely no logic to this whole notion that Serbia should be in equal footing with the E.U. Excuse me, but Serbia wants to join the EU and not the other way around! When you want to join ANY club you have to abide by their rules, period. Serbia will have to abide by any and all rules set by the E.U. And if the E.U wants to add and change the rules, Serbia will have to abide by those as well. The E.U countries have no obligations whatsoever towards Serbia. This kind of arrogant attitude will get not Serbia in the E.U, NATO or anywhere else. For God’s sake, get some leaders who have more then just some weight on top of their shoulders!
(BalkanUpdate, 13 March 2008 17:51)
bganon, don't bring your fancy, educated insights into this. Clearly the first policy of the SRS would be to ban inflation. That would fix the price problem up for a start. Their second policy would be to print more money, that way they could pay all the public servants more and make everyone happy, and since inflation would be illegal, everyone could buy more things as well with all their extra money. This is so obvious. It doesn't even take a five-star expert - but luckily the SRS have one of them too!
Actually, now that I think of this, another SRS policy would surely be to stop that nasty investigation into the credibility of Serbian law degrees...
(Michael, 13 March 2008 16:22)
'that would guarantee the country’s stable and prosperous economic development' - straight from the horses mouth.
That is the key difference in this election. You have all the parliamentary parties with the exception of LDP that support Kosovo remaining in Serbia. And you only have a couple of parties that have any kind of economic programme and individuals in those parties that have experience in these matters.
Nikolic was asked on state tv 2 days ago what his economic policies were. The only answer he could give was 'to export apples to Russia'. The presenter asked him once more and he failed to answer the question.
Does this guy know the slightest thing about how the international economy operates?
(bganon, 13 March 2008 15:33)
I'm very disappointed..
i was thinking that Kostunica if he wins the election would have turn his head to Moscow and negoziate with the Russian and also him want Serbia in EU !!
Disastro !!
Please look at your friend in the east take with you some other countries ! Become a full member of CIS !
(Luigi, 13 March 2008 15:31)
"that would negotiate with the EU on an equal footing over the country entering the Union as an intact state"
- that is the difference in this election that faces the electorate.
Does the electorate want a government that is submissive and accepts each and every new demand and condition or one that stands up for Serbian Sovereignity and stands for EU membership on an equal footing or not at all if the EU dod not choose to treat Serbia as a equal!
DS suggest that in the EU they can stand up for Serbia's sovereignity but that was repelled by Rupel only yesterday who openly suggested Serbia would have a new condition to stop it!
(Princip, UK, 13 March 2008 14:15)
"that would negotiate with the EU on an equal footing over the country entering the Union as an intact state"
- that is the difference in this election that faces the electorate.
Does the electorate want a government that is submissive and accepts each and every new demand and condition or one that stands up for Serbian Sovereignity and stands for EU membership on an equal footing or not at all if the EU dod not choose to treat Serbia as a equal!
DS suggest that in the EU they can stand up for Serbia's sovereignity but that was repelled by Rupel only yesterday who openly suggested Serbia would have a new condition to stop it!
(Princip, UK, 13 March 2008 14:15)
Bganon,
so called experienced politicians within G17 have pulled the plug on stability and progress for a unified Serbia TWICE in just over a year! Maybe that should give you a realisation that experience in govt does not necesarily equate to good practice either!
One does not necceassrily need to be a doctorate in economics to be the head of a party and to run a state! Or is that your perceived opinion that a political leader must hold a doctorate in all the fields that they govern/minister over?
I am sure there will be many who can and will fill the economic vacuum left by Dinkic et al who say one thing but act differently from the economic interest of the WHOLE of the State!
Unquestioning acceptance and submissiveness in all demands and conditions set by the EU are hardly likely to be in the best interets of ALL of Serbia as a WHOLE.
Generally the EU acts in the interest of the large multinationals that are already in the EU rather then promoting the domestic scene of a potential member - ask the entrants in the 2004 wave or the 2007 2 how things have faired in the reality of ever widing inequalities of economic development!
Maybe your right it is time Nikolic brushed up on the economic element - if they did their homework they would remove the only reason for being for parties such as G17! Maybe this is what your getting at?
(Princip, UK, 13 March 2008 18:00)
bganon, don't bring your fancy, educated insights into this. Clearly the first policy of the SRS would be to ban inflation. That would fix the price problem up for a start. Their second policy would be to print more money, that way they could pay all the public servants more and make everyone happy, and since inflation would be illegal, everyone could buy more things as well with all their extra money. This is so obvious. It doesn't even take a five-star expert - but luckily the SRS have one of them too!
Actually, now that I think of this, another SRS policy would surely be to stop that nasty investigation into the credibility of Serbian law degrees...
(Michael, 13 March 2008 16:22)
'that would guarantee the country’s stable and prosperous economic development' - straight from the horses mouth.
That is the key difference in this election. You have all the parliamentary parties with the exception of LDP that support Kosovo remaining in Serbia. And you only have a couple of parties that have any kind of economic programme and individuals in those parties that have experience in these matters.
Nikolic was asked on state tv 2 days ago what his economic policies were. The only answer he could give was 'to export apples to Russia'. The presenter asked him once more and he failed to answer the question.
Does this guy know the slightest thing about how the international economy operates?
(bganon, 13 March 2008 15:33)
There is absolutely no logic to this whole notion that Serbia should be in equal footing with the E.U. Excuse me, but Serbia wants to join the EU and not the other way around! When you want to join ANY club you have to abide by their rules, period. Serbia will have to abide by any and all rules set by the E.U. And if the E.U wants to add and change the rules, Serbia will have to abide by those as well. The E.U countries have no obligations whatsoever towards Serbia. This kind of arrogant attitude will get not Serbia in the E.U, NATO or anywhere else. For God’s sake, get some leaders who have more then just some weight on top of their shoulders!
(BalkanUpdate, 13 March 2008 17:51)
the name of the game is not kosovo but serbia, EU does nt want a strong serbia making order and resistance on their garden, they dont want partners they want ONLY aderation with their humility terms, hard to drink this poison better suicide like Gruefski says. remains to see if the population stand up and decide what??
(babis, 13 March 2008 19:48)
I'm very disappointed..
i was thinking that Kostunica if he wins the election would have turn his head to Moscow and negoziate with the Russian and also him want Serbia in EU !!
Disastro !!
Please look at your friend in the east take with you some other countries ! Become a full member of CIS !
(Luigi, 13 March 2008 15:31)
Michael I stand corrected. SRS does have policies on the economy after all. As you say switching on the printing press to run day and night is almost the same as an economic policy.
Princip where did I say that somebody must hold a doctorate in anything? A bit of the smallest amount of basic knowledge in economic matters would do.
What is the inflation target of SRS? What is their target for unemployment? Do they think that central bank should not intervene and let the dinar fall in value?
That would be a start. Do you know what SRS policy on this?
If there are those that can fill the vacum at SRS please name them... Er yes I thought not, thats because they don't have anybody. They could at least have a quasi expert to pay lip service to the topic, don't you think?
Government is a serious affair, not for those more comfortable in the kafana.
Actually what I'm getting at is exposing the pitiful stupidity of the right wing in Serbia. They think that its as easy as shouting 'national issues' and everybody will go and vote for them.
Until they have economic policies anybody who cares about the Serbian economy will not go near them.
(bganon, 13 March 2008 20:56)
There is absolutely no logic to this whole notion that Serbia should be in equal footing with the E.U. Excuse me, but Serbia wants to join the EU and not the other way around! When you want to join ANY club you have to abide by their rules, period. Serbia will have to abide by any and all rules set by the E.U. And if the E.U wants to add and change the rules, Serbia will have to abide by those as well. The E.U countries have no obligations whatsoever towards Serbia. This kind of arrogant attitude will get not Serbia in the E.U, NATO or anywhere else. For God’s sake, get some leaders who have more then just some weight on top of their shoulders!
(BalkanUpdate, 13 March 2008 17:51)
'that would guarantee the country’s stable and prosperous economic development' - straight from the horses mouth.
That is the key difference in this election. You have all the parliamentary parties with the exception of LDP that support Kosovo remaining in Serbia. And you only have a couple of parties that have any kind of economic programme and individuals in those parties that have experience in these matters.
Nikolic was asked on state tv 2 days ago what his economic policies were. The only answer he could give was 'to export apples to Russia'. The presenter asked him once more and he failed to answer the question.
Does this guy know the slightest thing about how the international economy operates?
(bganon, 13 March 2008 15:33)
bganon, don't bring your fancy, educated insights into this. Clearly the first policy of the SRS would be to ban inflation. That would fix the price problem up for a start. Their second policy would be to print more money, that way they could pay all the public servants more and make everyone happy, and since inflation would be illegal, everyone could buy more things as well with all their extra money. This is so obvious. It doesn't even take a five-star expert - but luckily the SRS have one of them too!
Actually, now that I think of this, another SRS policy would surely be to stop that nasty investigation into the credibility of Serbian law degrees...
(Michael, 13 March 2008 16:22)
Michael I stand corrected. SRS does have policies on the economy after all. As you say switching on the printing press to run day and night is almost the same as an economic policy.
Princip where did I say that somebody must hold a doctorate in anything? A bit of the smallest amount of basic knowledge in economic matters would do.
What is the inflation target of SRS? What is their target for unemployment? Do they think that central bank should not intervene and let the dinar fall in value?
That would be a start. Do you know what SRS policy on this?
If there are those that can fill the vacum at SRS please name them... Er yes I thought not, thats because they don't have anybody. They could at least have a quasi expert to pay lip service to the topic, don't you think?
Government is a serious affair, not for those more comfortable in the kafana.
Actually what I'm getting at is exposing the pitiful stupidity of the right wing in Serbia. They think that its as easy as shouting 'national issues' and everybody will go and vote for them.
Until they have economic policies anybody who cares about the Serbian economy will not go near them.
(bganon, 13 March 2008 20:56)
I'm very disappointed..
i was thinking that Kostunica if he wins the election would have turn his head to Moscow and negoziate with the Russian and also him want Serbia in EU !!
Disastro !!
Please look at your friend in the east take with you some other countries ! Become a full member of CIS !
(Luigi, 13 March 2008 15:31)
Bganon,
so called experienced politicians within G17 have pulled the plug on stability and progress for a unified Serbia TWICE in just over a year! Maybe that should give you a realisation that experience in govt does not necesarily equate to good practice either!
One does not necceassrily need to be a doctorate in economics to be the head of a party and to run a state! Or is that your perceived opinion that a political leader must hold a doctorate in all the fields that they govern/minister over?
I am sure there will be many who can and will fill the economic vacuum left by Dinkic et al who say one thing but act differently from the economic interest of the WHOLE of the State!
Unquestioning acceptance and submissiveness in all demands and conditions set by the EU are hardly likely to be in the best interets of ALL of Serbia as a WHOLE.
Generally the EU acts in the interest of the large multinationals that are already in the EU rather then promoting the domestic scene of a potential member - ask the entrants in the 2004 wave or the 2007 2 how things have faired in the reality of ever widing inequalities of economic development!
Maybe your right it is time Nikolic brushed up on the economic element - if they did their homework they would remove the only reason for being for parties such as G17! Maybe this is what your getting at?
(Princip, UK, 13 March 2008 18:00)
"that would negotiate with the EU on an equal footing over the country entering the Union as an intact state"
- that is the difference in this election that faces the electorate.
Does the electorate want a government that is submissive and accepts each and every new demand and condition or one that stands up for Serbian Sovereignity and stands for EU membership on an equal footing or not at all if the EU dod not choose to treat Serbia as a equal!
DS suggest that in the EU they can stand up for Serbia's sovereignity but that was repelled by Rupel only yesterday who openly suggested Serbia would have a new condition to stop it!
(Princip, UK, 13 March 2008 14:15)
the name of the game is not kosovo but serbia, EU does nt want a strong serbia making order and resistance on their garden, they dont want partners they want ONLY aderation with their humility terms, hard to drink this poison better suicide like Gruefski says. remains to see if the population stand up and decide what??
(babis, 13 March 2008 19:48)