Mafija platila izveštaj
Vecernje Novosti - 14. jul 2007g. [English translation follows original Serbian text]

Mirko RADONJIĆ,

KLUPKO oko Martija Ahtisarija kao da se odmotava, iako u ovom trenutku niko na svetu ozbiljno ne demantuje, niti potvrđuje navode medija, koje je potvrdio američki obaveštajni servis "Globalni informacioni sistem" (GIS) - da je specijalni izaslanik UN za status Kosova i Metohije primao mito od albanske mafije.

U ekskluzivnom razgovoru za "Novosti", predsednik Međunarodne asocijacije strateških studija, u čijem sastavu je GIS, Gregori Kopli, tvrdi da je sve što je o potkupljivanju Martija Ahtisarija objavljeno - tačno.

- Istraživali smo mnogo slučajeva korupcije na Balkanu u poslednjih 15 godina. Čuli smo mnogo informacija i glasina o korupciji u kancelariji Martija Ahtisarija, ali smo sačekali dok nismo čuli za napis u banjalučkom listu "Fokus". Tada smo započeli sostvenu istragu. Razgovarali smo sa mnogo naših izvora, i utvrdili da je tačno da je nemačka tajna služba BND sačinila izveštaj. Naš izveštaj je, naravno, sačinjen za Vlade, koje jedine koriste "Globalni informacioni sistem". Koliko shvatam, to je kasnije "procurilo" u medije - kaže Kopli.

* Da li su informacije o podmićivanju Ahtisarija - pouzdane?

- Prvo, videli smo izveštaj BND. Zatim smo pitali svoje izvore da li možemo da dobijemo nezavisnu potvrdu Ahtisarijeve korumpiranosti. Nekoliko obaveštajnih izvora iz različitih zemalja umešanih u kosovski proces imali su sumnje ili dokaze o umešanosti Ahtisarija u albanski organizovani kriminal.

* Koliko dugo ste bili na Ahtisarijevom tragu?

- Posmatramo ga otkako je postavljen za specijalnog izaslanika UN za status Kosova, jer smo znali da je na to mesto došao pošto je radio za Međunarodnu kriznu grupu, koju je u osnovi ustanovio finansijer Džordž Soroš. Znali smo i da Soroš, kao i MKG, imaju veoma čvrst stav u korist nezavisnosti Kosova. To znači da on nije neutralna ličnost na ovoj dužnosti.

* Da li je neka konkretna vlada naručila istragu "slučaja Ahtisari"?
- Naša organizacija samoinicijativno sprovodi istrage. Ne radimo u ime bilo koje vlade, i zato mnoge vlade imaju poverenja u našu nepristrasnost. Uradili smo veoma mnogo istraživanja u vezi sa dešavanjima na Balkanu, čiji su se rezultati dosta razlikovali od slike koju su stvarali mediji. Neke vlade su zbog toga bile skeptične, ali je većina njih sada došla na stanovnište da je ono što smo mi govorili potvrđeno protokom vremena.

* Kakav uticaj bi, prema vašem iskustvu, jedno ovakvo otkriće moglo da ima na konkretnu politiku?

- Imali smo mnogo zahteva za potvrdom i za daljim informacija od velikog broja vlada i međunarodnih organizacija koje "nadgledaju" kosovski proces.

* Od srpske vlade?

- Ne od srpske vlade.

* Od američke administracije?

- Sve što ću reći - ne od srpske vlade, ali od velikog broja vlada i od međunarodnih organizacija.

* Šta sada očekujete?

- Očekujem da Ujedinjene nacije razmotre položaj Ahtisarija. Nažalost, čini se da generalnom sekretaru UN Ban Ki-Munu nedostaje "petlja" da prihvati situaciju nastalu pretnjama OVK da obnovi nasilje. Razočaran sam što novi generalni sekretar nema hrabrosti da "počisti sopstveno dvorište", i to mi pokazuje da je u UN ostalo mnogo korupcije koja je postojala pod Ban Ki-Munovim prethodnikom.

* Prema pisanju "Fokusa", upravo je generalni sekretar UN tražio istragu Ahtisarijeve korumpiranosti?

- Ubrzo pošto je tražio istragu, on je zahtevao brzo razrešenje kosovske situacije i nije preduzeo jasne korake da suspenduje Ahtisarija, ili da razmotri njegovo delovanje. Očigledno je bio šokiran prvim optužbama, sigurno ih je izveštaj BND potvrdio, ali treba imati u vidu da je on sada pod ogromnim pritiskom - ne samo od OVK, koja preti nasiljem celom regionu - već i od američkog Stejt departmenta, koji se ponaša manje-više kao agent OVK u promovisanju kosovske nezavisnosti - kaže Gregori Kopli.
 

In July 14 exclusive interview with Belgrade daily Vecernje novosti, the President of the International Strategic Studies Association Gregory Copley confirmed that everything published about Martti Ahtisaari being bribed by the Albanian mafia to propose independence for southern Serbian Kosovo province is correct.

“We have been investigating a number of corruption cases in the Balkans during the past 15 years. We have received a lot of information and heard rumors about corruption in the Martti Ahtisaari’s office, but we waited until we heard for the article published by the Banja Luka daily Fokus. That’s when we started our own investigation. Talking with the number of our sources, we confirmed that German Intelligence Service BND has indeed put this report together. Our report is created for the governments which are the only ones using the Global Information System. As far as I understand, it was leaked to the media,” said Copley.

QUESTION: Is the information about Ahtisaari being bribed reliable?

MR. COPLEY: First of all, we have seen the BND report. We then inquired with our sources if we can get an independent confirmation about the Ahtisaari corruption. Few intelligence sources from different states involved in Kosovo process were either suspecting or had evidence about Ahtisaari’s involvement with Albanian organized crime.

QUESTION: How long were you on Ahtisaari’s trail?

MR. COPLEY: We have been observing him ever since he was appointed a UN special envoy for Kosovo status, because we knew he came to that post after working for the International Crisis Group, established by the financier George Soros. We also knew that Soros, as well as the ICG, is firmly backing the independence of Kosovo province. This meant that Ahtisaari obviously wasn’t an impartial person for this position.

QUESTION: Has any particular government ordered the investigation of the Ahtisaari case?

MR. COPLEY: Our association conducts independent investigations. We do not work for any particular government and that is why many governments trust our neutrality. We have conducted a large number of investigations pertaining to the Balkan events, the results of which were considerably different from the picture created by the media. This has made some of the governments skeptical, but most of them have now arrived at the position that our reports have been confirmed over time.

QUESTION: In your experience, how much could a revelation such as this one influence the concrete politics?

MR. COPLEY: We’ve had many requests for confirmation and for further information by the large number of governments and international organizations overseeing the Kosovo process.

QUESTION: From the Serbian Government?

MR. COPLEY: Not from the Serbian Government.

QUESTION: From the American Administration?

MR. COPLEY: All I’m going to say is — not from the Serbian Government, but from the large number of governments and the international organizations.

QUESTION: What do you expect now?

MR. COPLEY: We expect the United Nations to evaluate Ahtisaari’s position. Unfortunately, it seems that the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon lacks the guts to acknowledge the situation created by the KLA threats of renewed violence. I am disappointed with the fact that the new UN Secretary General has no courage to clean his own backyard. This shows that there is a lot of corruption within the UN that also existed during the Ban Ki-moon’s predecessor.

QUESTION: According to the Fokus article, it was the UN Secretary General that requested the investigation of Ahtisaari’s corruption?

MR. COPLEY: Soon after he requested the investigation, he demanded quick resolution of Kosovo issue and he failed to undertake clear steps to suspend Ahtisaari, or to examine his work. He was obviously shocked by the initial accusations, which German intelligence confirmed beyond any doubts. But it should also be taken into consideration that Ki-moon is right now under enormous pressure — not just from the KLA which threatens the entire region with violence, but from the U.S. State Department which acts like the KLA agent in promoting Kosovo independence.

Original URL: http://www.novosti.co.yu/code/navigate.php?Id=1&status=jedna&vest=106125&datum=2007-07-14
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