Belgrade reax on Montenegro Elex

Описание: (23 Apr 2001)
1. Belgrade street, cars passing by in the heavy rain
2. Dragoljub Marsicanin, speaker of the Serbian Parliament,
3. SOUNDBITE: (Serbo-Croat) Dragoljub Marsicanin, speaker of the Serbian Parliament,
"For me and my party the results of the Montenegrin elections were expected. We have presumed that after the elections there will be better chances to save the mutual state and that is the consequence of the elections held in Montenegro yesterday."
4. SOUNDBITE: (Serbo-Croat) Cedomir Jovanovic, top pro-democracy MP, "Today they (pro-Djukanovic bloc) cannot be the side to rejoice the election results. It is obvious that Mr. Djukanovic now has bigger maneuvering space to form the coalition government, but it is sure that the road to independence, in the way he predicted it, is far away."
5. SOUNDBITE: (Serbo-Croat) Vojislav Seselj, radical party leader, "I think
that it is good that Mr. Djukanovic is defeated. This is his defeat. He expected much more votes. It is obvious that the separatist option cannot win the majority, although Djukanovic won the ballots of almost all national minorities in Montenegro."
6. Exterior of Serbian Parliament building
7. People walking in the street
8. Cars driving by
9. SOUNDBITE: (Serbo-Croat) Vox Pop man , "It was expected - the division. But I
think the situation will resolve to the satisfaction of the Serbian people"
10. Cut away of the street
11. SOUNDBITE: (Serbo-Croat) Vox Pop, woman: "I am satisfied because I think that we'll stay together. I am Montenegrin by origin, and I hope that we'll
stay together."
12. Street scene
13. Newspaper headlines: "Relative failure of Milo Djukanovic"; "Victory for Djukanovic, defeat for separatists"; "Yugoslavia on stand by"
14. Newspaper headlines
STORYLINE:
Surviving its first major test, Montenegro's pro-independence movement won a slim majority in parliamentary elections, adding momentum to its push to call a referendum this summer on breaking away from Yugoslavia.
With 65 percent of the vote counted from Sunday's balloting, Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic's "Victory Belongs to Montenegro" coalition led with 43.3 percent, the state electoral commission said, announcing unofficial returns.
The anti-independence "Together for Yugoslavia" bloc trailed with 39.6 percent.
Serbian Parliament MP's commented on the results of the Montenegrin elections on Monday, saying that the results show bigger chances for the survival of the mutual state.
Speaker of the Serbian Parliament, Dragan Marsicanin from Kostunica's Democratic Party of Serbia, said his party expected such results and expressed hope that the chances for the survival of Yugoslavia are bigger.
The results emboldened the opposition and were sure to disappoint Djukanovic, who had expected a stronger mandate for independence.
Opponents of secession said they considered it a victory that the pro-independence bloc had failed to muster a two-thirds majority in parliament.
They vowed to block further efforts to declare independence.

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