THE HAGUE, Feb 20 (Hina) - Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic at the beginning of Wednesday's trial before the international war crimes tribunal, informed the judges that the Netherlands had refused to grant a visa to his
wife, and requested of the panel of judges to intervene and secure her arrival. Stating he had a private problem and should speak first, Milosevic said the prison warden had informed him on Tuesday afternoon that the Dutch foreign Ministry had decided to refuse to issue a visa to his wife, Mira Markovic. Markovic was to visit her husband this weekend, and the panel of judges even granted Milosevic Thursday as a day off. Milosevic said such an act was "physical maltreatment". According to him, the prison management and the tribunal's secretariat submitted the request for a visa on time. Judge Richard May said Milosevic's objection would be forwarded, stressing the tribunal had no influen
THE HAGUE, Feb 20 (Hina) - Former Yugoslav president Slobodan
Milosevic at the beginning of Wednesday's trial before the
international war crimes tribunal, informed the judges that the
Netherlands had refused to grant a visa to his wife, and requested
of the panel of judges to intervene and secure her arrival.
Stating he had a private problem and should speak first, Milosevic
said the prison warden had informed him on Tuesday afternoon that
the Dutch foreign Ministry had decided to refuse to issue a visa to
his wife, Mira Markovic.
Markovic was to visit her husband this weekend, and the panel of
judges even granted Milosevic Thursday as a day off.
Milosevic said such an act was "physical maltreatment".
According to him, the prison management and the tribunal's
secretariat submitted the request for a visa on time.
Judge Richard May said Milosevic's objection would be forwarded,
stressing the tribunal had no influence on decisions of the Dutch
government.
Milosevic used the opportunity to also object to the fact that he
had shorter visits than other prisoners, lasting three days.
(hina) lml