BELGRADE, March 12 (Hina) - With the aim of tracing the assassins of Serbian Premier Zoran Djindjic, acting in line with Article 83 of the Serbian Constitution and at the suggestion of the Serbian government, Natasa Micic, president
of the Serbian parliament and the republic's acting president, on Wednesday evening declared a decision on imposing a state of emergency in Serbia.
BELGRADE, March 12 (Hina) - With the aim of tracing the assassins of
Serbian Premier Zoran Djindjic, acting in line with Article 83 of
the Serbian Constitution and at the suggestion of the Serbian
government, Natasa Micic, president of the Serbian parliament and
the republic's acting president, on Wednesday evening declared a
decision on imposing a state of emergency in Serbia. #L#
"The murder of the prime minister is an attack on the constitutional
order in the country and the most horrible crime," Natasa Micic
said.
She announced a clampdown on organised crime, stressing that state
bodies would "do all they can to bring to justice the perpetrators
of this and other crimes".
The acting Serbian president called on all citizens and state
institutions "to stay composed in this difficult moment".
The state of emergency will remain in force "until the goal is
achieved and Zoran Djindjic's murderers are arrested".
(hina) rml