Word: kostunica
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...even as many Serbs have taken to the streets in celebration, Milosevic has refused to concede defeat. Claiming that the voting returns are too close to determine a winner, Milosevic has declared that there will be a runoff vote, which will take place this Sunday. Meanwhile, Kostunica is contesting the new vote as undemocratic. He has urged Serbs to boycott the polls and flood the streets in protest. Some Western analysts have questioned the wisdom of this strategy. They fear that low voter turnout will enable Milosevic to declare a fraudulent victory after the second round...
International attention is finally being focused on Kostunica, a 56-year-old lawyer who is backed by 18 opposition parties. Kostunica has stylized himself as a moderate nationalist and a firm proponent of democratic principles. The voices of Serbs have indeed gone unheard long enough. Kostunica would be wise to use this moment in the limelight to convince Serbs and the international community of his commitment to a real, working democracy. It is about time for a new, more peaceful chapter in Yugoslavia's troubling history...
...Which left Gore an opening: "But being as they have not yet been willing to recognize Kostunica as the lawful winner of the election, I'm not sure that it's right for us to invite the president of Russia to mediate this dispute there, because we might not like the result that comes out of that...
...policy is full of gray areas and short on definite answers; Bush must demonstrate he understands this, and isn't afraid of it. All Bush really needs is to show a little confidence. (And next time, go ahead - say Putin's name. Or correct Gore when he endlessly mispronounces Kostunica's. People are watching for this, and they can smell fear...
...demonstrators occupied the buildings, supported by tens of thousands of demonstrators outside. And most worrying for Milosevic may be the fact that the police for the most part refrained from using violence to stop them. The demonstrators are demanding that Milosevic concede the presidency to opposition leader Vojislav Kostunica, who beat the strongman at the polls 11 days ago. Milosevic had challenged his opponents to a fight on the street Wednesday, when his constitutional court responded to opposition claims of electoral fraud by annulling the results and simply ordering a new election. That ruling closed off the last legal avenue...