Montenegro - Protest over election results

Описание: (21 Oct 1997) T/I: 10:57:43


The outgoing president of Montenegro who lost a weekend presidential poll challenged the result on Tuesday (21/10) and called his supporters onto the streets to protest, party officials said.
Momir Bulatovic, a conservative ally of Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic, is refusing to accept the results of the OSCE-monitored elections. He was defeated by Milo Djukanovic, an opponent of Milosevic.

SHOWS:

PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO, 21/10
Thousands of Bulatovic's supporters arriving in capital for rally;
PAN in to demonstration;
CU poster;
MS police barricade;
PAN in to demo;
MS flag;
VS demo outside presidential building;
thousands cheering and shouting support for Bulatovic.
SOT OSCE Jan Edoy (in English):"the commission has concluded that the preliminary results of the elections reflect the will of the electorate in the Republic of Montenegro";
CA press;
SOT "an election process in any country is subject to imperfections, and infractions and Montenegro is no exception, generally the elections at polling station level was well conducted";
SOT Momir Bulatovic, outgoing President of Montenegro (in Serbian) saying the election results are not real and that he won't accept the outcome.;

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