ZAGREB, Oct 21 (Hina) - Retired Croatian army general Luka Dzanko, whom the prosecutor's office of the Hague war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia decided not to indict, advised fugitive General Ante Gotovina on national
television on Tuesday to follow his example and defend himself from the tribunal's accusations.
ZAGREB, Oct 21 (Hina) - Retired Croatian army general Luka Dzanko,
whom the prosecutor's office of the Hague war crimes tribunal for
the former Yugoslavia decided not to indict, advised fugitive
General Ante Gotovina on national television on Tuesday to follow
his example and defend himself from the tribunal's accusations.
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"Today I'm a happy man because I'm a free citizen. I have no more
obligations towards the Hague tribunal. I defended myself, without
anyone's assistance," Dzanko told the prime time newscast
commenting on the news that the U.N. tribunal would not indict him.
Dzanko recommended to his "friend" Gotovina to defend himself from
the accusations, saying that his charges were not as serious as
those against Dzanko, which included violations of human rights and
humanitarian law.
His message to Gotovina was that he should not expect anybody in
Croatia to help him.
Dzanko's attorney Nenad Boban said earlier today that the Hague
tribunal's office of the prosecutor had notified him on Monday that
his client would not be indicted.
Dzanko was interviewed by the tribunal's investigators in Zagreb on
July 24 and 25. He said on that occasion that they were interested in
his activities in Herzegovina from 1991 to 1993.
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