Bulatovic says accusations are unfounded

Bulatovic says accusations are “untrue and unfounded”
Beta / FoNet - April 8, 2003

BELGRADE -- Tuesday – Rade Bulatovic, former national security advisor to Yugoslav president Vojislav Kostunica, today dismissed accusations that he held meetings with Zemun gangsters as “untrue and unfounded”.

Attacking disreputable media institutions, Bulatovic said that the information about him “which has been broadcast on Belgrade television for the second consecutive day” was completely false.

He continued: "Centres of media power, which intimidated media companies refer to as 'government sources', are trying to draw attention from the protagonists of all-encompassing evil in Serbia with lies and insinuations".

Bulatovic believes that an “atmosphere of media slavery” exists in Serbia and that television Pink, BK and Studio B are carrying out a negative campaign against him on the orders of the government’s information bureau.

Bulatovic concluded that the “personal, ethic and physical damage sustained by me and my family will be fully compensated in court, if not in Serbia, then certainly before the Council of Europe’s courts”.