Revival of
Hate Speech
Frustration due to proclamation of independence of
Kosovo engendered a strong revival of hate speech in public discourse,
notably in the print media. Channeled anger towards international
community actors, those considered by Serbia to be the most responsible
for loss of Kosovo, heralded the return of the old stereotypes about
internal and external foes to the media scene. However, the anger is
focused on the US, while the EU is called the "US maid." President of
the Socialist Party of Serbia, Ivica Dacic, at the 18th February 2008
parliamentary session demanded that all political parties and NGOs
backing independence of Kosovo be banned in Serbia. And radio FOKUS on
the 19th of February called on arrest of Nataša Kandic and Sonja
Biserko.
Svetlana Vasovic Mekina, "Politika"
correspondent from Ljubljana:
Kacin explained Slovenia's position on Serbia to
"Politika"' correspondent on the sidelines of the War Crimes Conference.
He also said that Serbia's autism is equal to a man cutting his own
penis, in order to spite his wife. (.) Such a primitive statement of the
Slovenian official illustrates all misunderstandings between EU and
Serbia (.) Suffice it to remind our readers that Kacin was a Minister of
Propaganda in June 1991, during the "Slovenian war against Yugoslavia."
He then proved himself as a master of spin and of creating lies, while
today he emulates that 90's practice of his in a bid to convince us that
Serbia shall castrate its chances for an EU future if it keeps insisting
on international law and defense of its territory.
(Politika, 14 February 2008)
Vladimir Radomirovic, deputy editor-in-chief of
"Politika":
Since the mid 90's EU has been toeing the Washington
line, as proved by the backing rendered by the biggest EU members to the
US-initiated unlawful independence of the tiny Serb province. Ministers
of states mentioning the "European prospects of Kosovo" are only
deceiving their public at large and Kosmet Albanians, and postponing the
acknowledgment that "this is the hour of Americans, and not Europeans."
(Politika, 19 February 2008)
Djoko Kesic, editor-in-chief of "Press":
(.) No-one is surprised by the positions of Lucifer's
children, Americans and Brits. But the most interesting spin-off is the
emergence of Slovenia, currently presiding over the EU main bodies. Its
envoy, an ugly man called Jelko Kacin, with a charm of the Chinese
merchant, several days ago came to Belgrade to make a statement, couched
in Aesopian terms, that it would be good if Serbia were the first to
recognize the state of Kosovo (.) He is a representative of the very
same country which has been feeding Shiptari separatism for thirty years
now. He is representing a country which in Serbia opened one thousand
enterprises, while his government's decision banned any Serb investment
in Slovenia.
(Press, 19 February 2008)
Radoš Ljušic, historian and director of
Institute for Textbooks:
Current developments are a throwback to Hitler's
Anschlus, when Germany annexed Czechoslovakia. What we are going through
now, concerns only Americans and Serbs. Part of our territory was
separated from us because of the military base "Bondstill", and not
because of age-old conflicts between Serbs and Albanians, which, in this
case, became a "collateral damage". It is clear that the new-third world
war-is being prepared- and its two prime movers shall be Russia and
America.
(Vecernje novosti, 19 February 2008)
Ljubivoje Ršumovic, poet:
What the human force appropriates, God's force shall
restitute. I am not familiar with paths of God's force, but I believe
that God shall lend us his help, if we ask for it.
(Vecernje novosti, 19 February 2008)
Siniša Kovacevic, playwright:
Europe does not have a stand on Kosovo. If fact it has
it, but currently it must obey the US orders. In the face of the US
imperative and its aggressive stance, Europe has bowed its head, and
moreover, lowered its pants.
(Glas javnosti, 20 February 2008)
Predrag Popovic, editor-in-chife and responsible
editor of daily "Pravda":
Some of our opposition leaders shall be very angry,
some less so. But the result shall be the same. Even Ceda Jovanovic
feigned his concern over secession of Kosovo. His eyes were ablaze with
anger when he had learnt that Beba's hair gel got dry, then with a frown
on his face, he mumbled, lest the Americans hear him, that he loves
Kosovo. Even Tachi did not place trust in his words.
(Pravda, 20 February 2008) |