ZAGREB, Nov 21 (Hina) - The extraordinary press conference was also attended by Domazet's attorney Branko Seric, who was present the whole time during Domazet's interview with the Hague-based war crimes tribunal prosecutors. "An
unusual and extraordinary situation occurred. We discontinued the talks because even after 15 hours of interrogation the Admiral had not been told what is he suspected of," Seric told reporters. According to him, the ICTY investigators used the same legal means, known to everybody, as they had in the indictment against General Janko Bobetko. "We can speak only about concrete alleged crimes which had been committed and Admiral Domazet's possible role in them, but this was not addressed at all. This is why we discontinued the interview," Seric said. Retired Admiral Davorin Domazet Loso particularly wanted to emphasise the fact that he had conducted the same duty as Branko Krga in
ZAGREB, Nov 21 (Hina) - The extraordinary press conference was also
attended by Domazet's attorney Branko Seric, who was present the
whole time during Domazet's interview with the Hague-based war
crimes tribunal prosecutors.
"An unusual and extraordinary situation occurred. We discontinued
the talks because even after 15 hours of interrogation the Admiral
had not been told what is he suspected of," Seric told reporters.
According to him, the ICTY investigators used the same legal means,
known to everybody, as they had in the indictment against General
Janko Bobetko.
"We can speak only about concrete alleged crimes which had been
committed and Admiral Domazet's possible role in them, but this was
not addressed at all. This is why we discontinued the interview,"
Seric said.
Retired Admiral Davorin Domazet Loso particularly wanted to
emphasise the fact that he had conducted the same duty as Branko
Krga in the Serb forces, who was received by U.N Secretary-General
Kofi Annan in Belgrade on Thursday, at the same time when Domazet
started his interview, in his capacity as suspect, with the ICTY
investigators.
"Such an absurd situation does not exist anywhere, not even in Greek
tragedies, that the one who carried out attacks on a country is
received by representatives of biggest international
organisations, and the one who defended his country is sitting
before ICTY investigators," Domazet told reporters.
He reiterated that he respected all international institutions,
including the ICTY, but, as he said, there were certain limits to
everything.
"The entire Medak Pocket operation is being criminalised, as well
as all other Homeland War operations," Domazet said and added he
could not accept that.
Asked if and under what conditions his client would return to the
interview with the ICTY investigators, attorney Seric said the
admiral would do so after concrete accusations for concrete
operations were presented to him and after evidence to support such
claims were shown.
Domazet started the interview with the Hague-based tribunal
investigators in his capacity as suspect on Tuesday when he spoke
about the nature, role and position of the military-intelligence
service in the Croatian Armed Forces, of which he was the head
between 1991 and 1997. On the second day of his interview,
Wednesday, Domazet spoke about the liberation operation in the
Medak Pocket and his role. According to announcements, during his
testimony today, the admiral should have answered questions
regarding the military and police operations of Storm and Flash.
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