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ZAGREB, March 15 (Hina) - Croatian President Stjepan Mesic has saidthat he cannot understand that "someone can extend condolences to thecriminal family on the death of the criminal who should be blamed forall what has happened (in the former Yugoslavia) and who isresponsible for thousands of deaths," referring to the Serbian pressreports that a few Croat indictees in The Hague signed an obituarycommemorating Slobodan Milsoevic's death.
ZAGREB, March 15 (Hina) - Croatian President Stjepan Mesic has said that he cannot understand that "someone can extend condolences to the criminal family on the death of the criminal who should be blamed for all what has happened (in the former Yugoslavia) and who is responsible for thousands of deaths," referring to the Serbian press reports that a few Croat indictees in The Hague signed an obituary commemorating Slobodan Milsoevic's death.

The Belgrade-based dailies "Politika" and "Vecernje novosti" on Tuesday ran an obituary reading "Farewell to Hague fellow-fighter Slobodan Milosevic. Sincere sympathies to his family", signed by 34 Hague indictees, including Ante Gotovina, Mladen Naletilic Tuta, Ivica Rajic, Pasko Ljubicic, Ljube Boskoski, Vojislav Seselj, the Vukovar troika and Milan Martic.

Asked by reporters whether he believes that somebody stands behind as the author of that obituary, Mesic said on Wednesday evening that those standing behind the obituary "are only those who signed it" and nobody denied this act. Ante Gotovina only refuted the part which reads "Farewell to Hague fellow-fighter Slobodan Milosevic", the president added.

The retired Croatian general and Hague indictee Gotovina said through his attorney Luka Misetic on Tuesday that he had not signed any obituary to "the Hague fellow fighter" Slobodan Milosevic that was run in the Belgrade press, but only offered condolences to his family in the spirit of humanity.

"I did not sign any obituary to 'the Hague fellow-fighter' Slobodan Milosevic.... In the spirit of humanity I only offered my condolences to the family whose member died in the cell next to mine," Gotovina said in a statement that was made public by his attorney.

Mesic reiterated that some other responsible people for the war in Croatia, including the top generals of the then JNA army, Generals Blagoje Adzic and Veljko Kadijevic, as well as a former high-profile politician Branko Kostic, "should book their place in ICTY courtrooms".

The leader of the Socialist Democratic Party (SDP), the strongest opposition party, was also asked by reporters to comment on Gotovina's move.

Ivica Racan told reporters in the coastal city of Zadar earlier on Wednesday that he would not comment on it.

Croatian citizens and those who respect Gen. Gotovina are confused by his move. Some of his most outspoken supporters are trying to justify his move, but they would not justify something like that done by others, the SDP chief said.

"I have not thought about any letter of condolence sending to (the Milosevic) family. I have finished with Milosevic in 1989 when I left Belgrade. I have never toyed with a notion to negotiate with him," Racan said answering reporters' question.

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