ZAGREB SUMMIT DAY ZAGREB, Nov 22 (Hina) - Three groups of protest rallies have been announced to take place on Friday, Zagreb Summit day, of which only those staged by minor right-wing parties are against the Summit itself. Homeland
Defence War veterans' associations will protest the arrival of Yugoslavia's president, trade unions will point to economic issues, while Croatia's Albanian community wants to draw attention to the unresolved issue of Kosovo. Rallies protesting the arrival of Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica before he apologises for last decade's war crimes over the Croatian people have been announced by the Headquarters for the Protection of the Dignity of the Homeland Defence War, the Croatian Opposition Council, the association of disabled war veterans HVIDR-a, Independent Croatian Volunteers, and the Croatian Academic Community of the University of Zagreb. Their marches will begin on Friday m
ZAGREB, Nov 22 (Hina) - Three groups of protest rallies have been
announced to take place on Friday, Zagreb Summit day, of which only
those staged by minor right-wing parties are against the Summit
itself.
Homeland Defence War veterans' associations will protest the
arrival of Yugoslavia's president, trade unions will point to
economic issues, while Croatia's Albanian community wants to draw
attention to the unresolved issue of Kosovo.
Rallies protesting the arrival of Yugoslav President Vojislav
Kostunica before he apologises for last decade's war crimes over
the Croatian people have been announced by the Headquarters for the
Protection of the Dignity of the Homeland Defence War, the Croatian
Opposition Council, the association of disabled war veterans
HVIDR-a, Independent Croatian Volunteers, and the Croatian
Academic Community of the University of Zagreb.
Their marches will begin on Friday morning from three directions,
the main railway station, the Zagreb Trade Fair premises, and
Maksimir stadium. Protesters will attempt to come as close as
possible to the security zone around Intercontinental hotel, in
which the Summit is taking place, and a nearby press centre to which
access will be possible only with permits and accreditation.
The Croatian Association of Trade Unions has announced its protest
for 15.00 hours at the downtown square Cvjetni trg. They want to
voice its discontent with the government's "carelessness and
irresponsibility" towards the fate of workers laid off after their
companies filed for bankruptcy and who are unable to exercise their
rights.
Croatia's Albanian community has announced a rally in front of the
government building in downtown Zagreb to urge the international
community to resolve the Kosovo issue.
Only the New Croatian Right, a very small party known solely for its
leader Mladen Schwartz's statements, has called on citizens to
protest the "subversion of Croatia" in the very centre of the
Summit's security zone, between the hotel and the press centre.
Security for the Zagreb Summit is ensured by 5,000 policemen,
including 1,300 commandos. Streets bordering on the security zone
within one kilometre will be blocked for traffic and parking.
According to police announcements, the protest rallies are
expected to gather about 10,000 people.
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