28. 11. 2002

Mihajlovic Threatens Libel

BELGRADE, October 28, 2002 – Serbian Interior Minister Dusan Mihajlovic has threatened to bring libel charges against journalists for their “impudence” in posing a question about moral responsibility. Asked by Radio Beograd 202’s Aleksandar Nikolic whether, as chairman of Jugoimport he felt morally responsible for the company’s illicit arms deals with Iraq, Mihajlovic replied that neither he nor the company’s board had anything to do with the deals. You can only take moral responsibility for something you took part in,” he added. Pressed again on the question of moral responsibility, Mihajlovic replied “If you want to be so insolent I could bring libel charges against you”. Radio Beograd 202 has demanded an apology from the minister.