LANDALE: MILOSEVIC DID NOT REFUSE ADVISORS APPOINTED BY ICTY

ZAGREB/THE HAGUE, Nov 21 (Hina) - Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic did not refuse legal advisors appointed last week by the Hague Tribunal, the spokesman for the International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia (ICTY), Jim Landale, told Hina on the phone on Wednesday. The ICTY last week appointed two legal advisors, Ramsey Clark and John Livingstone, to help Milosevic in his defence, following his request of October 26 that he meet the two attorneys. Clark and Livingstone will have the possibility of confidential contacts with Milosevic at the Scheveningen prison, which is usually allowed only to the attorneys of the indicted. Milosevic has already spoken with Clark on several occasions since his transfer to The Hague. The two attorneys will assist in Milosevic's defence, but they will not act as his lawyers nor will they be paid by the ICTY. Milosevic has been charged with crimes against humanity and violations of the law or customs of war in Kosovo and Croatia. He has refused to appoint legal counsel and considers the Hague Tribunal illegal. The ICTY had already appointed three 'amici curiae' (friends of the court) to assist him in the trial due to his refusal to appoint legal counsel. However, Milosevic refused to meet British attorney Steven Kay, Dutch Misha Wladimirroff and Yugoslav attorney Branislav Tapuskovic. (hina) sb rml