TO THE
GOVERNMENTS OF THE FRY, SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
TO THE PARLIAMENTS OF THE FRY,
SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
The NATO aggression and continuous attacks against
the FR Yugoslavia have been going on for seven weeks.
Hundreds of thousands of Kosovo Albanians and people
from the other etnic groups have been forced to leave their homes. Under the tonnes of
high-tech bombs and missiles the land is being converted to cinders, and the losses of
human life grow daily. The infrastructure of the already impoverished Yugoslav society has
been nearly completely destroyed, while destruction of the principal bridges and roads
makes impossible communication between different parts of the country and is progressively
cutting us off from the world.
These are facts to which one must not close one's
eyes and deceive people with unrealistic optimistic promises. Non-governmental
organisations, have sharply condemned the NATO aggression against our country. But the
organs of state must assume political responsibility, realistically estimate the magnitude
of losses and damages so far, and on that basis take rational decisions on further steps.
That is why non-governmental organisations are asking
the governments of the FRY, Serbia and Montenegro and their parliaments to move from
generalised declarations about a diplomatic and peaceful solution to the Kosovo problem
and the war being waged in the territory of FR Yugoslavia to concrete and responsible
planning for solution of the present crisis, based on necessary compromises in order to
bring closer the positions of all sides in the conflict. We are at war with an enemy who
is many times stronger, and are not in a situation to set down conditions without
concessions and compromises. It must not be allowed that a whole population and society
should perish in the name of an alleged national and state interest.
The Yugoslav authorities should take into serious
consideration the latest initiatives of the foreign ministers of the G7 countries and
Russia. Extreme positions and radicalisation of the conflict will only lead to more
suffering. It is high time that, from the vantage of political realism and wisdom,
solutions be found which would make possible a European future for Yugoslav society and
its peoples. That is the Serbia's only national and state interest, of FR Yugoslavia,
Serbia and Montenegro.
In Belgrade, May. 10, 1999.
Trade Union Confederation - Nezavisnost
Alternative Academic Educational Network
Association of Citizens for Democracy, Social Justice
and Support for Trade Unions
Belgrade Circle
Belgrade Women Lobby
Belgrade Women Studies Center
Center for Policy Studies
Center for Transition to Democracy
Civic Initiatives
Civil Forum – Novi Pazar
Committee for Human Rights - Leskovac
Humanitarian Fund For Children
Society For Truth On Antifascist War 1941-1945
Society for Cooperation With Neighbouring Countries
ECO Center
European Movement in Serbia
Foundation for Peace and Crisis Management
FOSCODE – NGO Glasnik
Forum for Ethnic Relations
Group 484
Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia
Safe Houses for Women
WIN - Weekly Video News
Women in Black
VLADAMA SRJ, SRBIJE I CRNE
GORE
PARLAMENTIMA SRJ, SRBIJE I
CRNE GORE
Već sedam nedelja traje NATO agresija i neprekidni
napadi na SR Jugoslaviju. Stotine hiljada Albanaca sa Kosova i pripadnika drugih etničkih
grupa prinudjeno je da napusti svoje domove. Pod tonama bombi i projektila najsavršenije
tehnologije zemlja se pretvara u zgarišta, a gubici u ljudskim životima iz dana u dan
sve više rastu. Gotovo je uništena infrastruktura i inače osiromašenog jugoslovenskog
društva, a razaranje glavnih saobraćajnica i mostova onemogućuje unutrašnju
komunikaciju izmedju pojedinih delova zemlje i sve nas više izoluje od sveta.
Ovo su činjenice pred kojima se ne smeju zatvarati
oči i narod zavaravati nerealnim optimističkim obećanjima. Mi, nevladine organizacije,
oštro smo osudili agresiju NATO na našu zemlju. Ali državni organi moraju preuzeti
političku odgovornost, realno proceniti veličinu gubitaka i štete koja je do sada
učinjena i na osnovu toga donositi racionalne odluke o daljim koracima.
Zato nevladine organizacije zahtevaju od vlada i
parlamenata SRJ, Srbije i Crne Gore da od uopštenih formulacija o diplomatskom i mirnom
rešavanju kosovskog problema i rata koji se vodi na tlu SR Jugoslavije konkretno i
odgovorno pristupe stvaranju planova za rešavanje nastale krize, koji će se zasnivati na
neophodnim kompromisima radi približavanja stavova svih učesnika u konfliktu. Mi smo u
ratu sa višestruko nadmoćnim protivnikom i nismo u situaciji da postavljamo uslove bez
ustupaka i kompromisa. Ne sme se dozvoliti da u ime navodnog nacionalnog i državnog
interesa celokupno stanovništvo i društvo stradaju.
Jugoslovenske vlasti treba da uzmu ozbiljno u
razmatranje najnovije inicijative šefova diplomatije zemalja G7 i Rusije. Ekstremni
stavovi i radikalizacija sukoba dovešće nas samo do još većih stradanja. Poslednji je
čas da se sa stanovišta političke realnosti i mudrosti pronadju rešenja koja će
omogućiti evropsku budućnost jugoslovenskog društva i njegovih naroda. To je jedini
nacionalni i državni interes SR Jugoslavije, Srbije i Crne Gore.
U Beogradu, 10. maja, 1999.
UGS "Nezavisnost"
AAOM
Beogradski krug
Beogradski ženski lobi
Centar za proučavanje alternativa
Centar za ženske studije
Centar za tranziciju ka demokratiji
Dečiji humanitarni fond
Društvo za istinu o NOB-u od 1941-1945
Društvo za saradnju sa susednim narodima
EKO Centar
Evropski pokret u Srbiji
Fondacija za mir i rešavanje kriza
FOSCODE-NVO Glasnik
Forum za etničke odnose
Gradjanske inicijative
Gradjanski forum-Novi Pazar
Grupa 484
Helsinški odbor za ljudska prava u Srbiji
Jugoslovenski komitet pravnika za ljudska prava
Odbor za ljudska prava-Leskovac
Sigurne ženske kuće
Udruženje gradjana za demokratiju, socijalnu pravdu
i podršku sindikatima
VIN (Video nedeljnik)
Žene u crnom