MINOR CONFLICTS, PROVOCATION IN FRONT OF MILOSEVIC'S RESIDENCE

BELGRADE, March 31 (Hina) - The uncertainty surrounding the arrest of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic has continued into the first hours of Saturday afternoon, while his supporters, police, and members of the press are engaged in minor clashes and provocation in front of his residence in Dedinje. Around 11.30 hours, some 150 Milosevic supporters broke through a police cordon which kept them some 200 metres from the villa and came closer to an upstairs entrance. A somewhat riotous group of people in front of the villa has been shouting "We Are Not Giving Slobo" and "Slobo, Slobo". A woman assaulted a journalist with the neck of a broken bottle but did not hurt him. According to officials from Milosevic's party, their leader is still inside his residence. This was confirmed by Serbian Interior Minister Dusan Mihajlovic, who said Milosevic was presently under some sort of "voluntary house arrest" and that his only way out was to surrender. Despite rumours that Milosevic might keep his "promise" given police negotiators last night, when he said they would "not get me out alive," few believe he will take his own life despite a genetic predisposition to suicide. Both his parents killed themselves. It has been officially confirmed an arrest warrant has been issued based on a charge for abuse of office. This was confirmed by Interior Minister Mihajlovic who repeated his demand to Milosevic to surrender, as on the contrary he would be apprehended "by hook or by crook." (hina) ha