ZAGREB, Nov 13 (Hina) - The defence attorney of General Janko Bobetko, Bosiljko Misetic, told reporters outside the general's home on Wednesday evening that his client accepted the government's recommendation to be
hospitalised.
ZAGREB, Nov 13 (Hina) - The defence attorney of General Janko
Bobetko, Bosiljko Misetic, told reporters outside the general's
home on Wednesday evening that his client accepted the government's
recommendation to be hospitalised. #L#
Misetic said Bobetko would be hospitalised tomorrow.
According to unofficial information, today the government sent a
written guarantee to General Bobetko that he would not be served
with the ICTY indictment forcibly, should he agree to be
hospitalised.
Numerous reporters' crews have been outside of the 83-year-old
Bobetko's house in Zagreb since the afternoon, expecting him to go
to hospital, which has been advised by his doctors' team. The team
said on Monday that his condition was seriously deteriorated.
The media said tonight Bobetko might be visited by ICTY physicians
in the hospital.
During her recent visit to Zagreb, ICTY Chief Prosecutor Carla Del
Ponte indicated the Hague-based war crimes tribunal might decide
against arresting Bobetko should he opt to undergo hospital
treatment.
The ICTY Prosecution charged the former Croatian Army Chief-of-
Staff with war crimes committed in Medak Pocket in September 1993.
The Croatian government received the indictment, extradition
request and a warrant for Bobetko's arrest on September 23, but the
general refuses to accept it.
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