kosovo 09. april 1999

RNN EXCLUSIVE :
The situation in Kosovo is getting worse Increased number of victims and much more refugees in Macedonia

Kumanovo / MACEDONIA ( RNN Correspondent ), May the 1st, 1999

The situation in Kosovo is getting worse Increased number of victims and much more refugees in Macedonia
Kosovo
War strikes on Kosovo enlarged the number of the victims and the refugees. Many cities in Kosovo and Serbia are in ruins. Though there were some opposite statements from Vuk Draskovic and Milo Djukanovic against the policy of Milosevic, the people are expressing their loyalty. The real and true information are very hard to find.
These days I received information about small number of refugees from Kosovo who succeeded to flee from the country over the border with Hungary. The bombings took 3 children and one man (25) the family Zuljfuri from Prizren, there are Roma victims in Veliki Grljeni (Valjevo). 5000 refugees arrived in Belgrade and they need help, but I don't know how it could be done?
Most of the Roma from Kosovo are in the inner parts of Serbia and Vojvodina but they don't have any protection. The attacks are intensified today.

Macedonia
Macedonia is in very bad comic position. The number of the refugees is doubled, but there is no space for them. There is information that non-tolerance occurred among the refugees in the camps. No matter how the Macedonian authorities and the NGO are puling and tailing it's not enough.
Nobody acclaims the efforts of Macedonia. Big number of refugees want to go To some European countries as quicker as possible. There were some cases of refugees paying money to the police officers for letting them out of the camps.

The air traffic is barely functioning, the number of flights is reduced.
People are hearing loud explosions everyday-in Kumanovo, Debar, Tetovo, Veles, Bogomila(in south Macedonia). More detailed information are not available. Missiles are falling down in Macedonia and Bulgaria-Sofija, "OCCASIONALLY". The situation with the Roma refugees is much more difficult, nobody mentions them. Their percentage is small compared with the other, but they are here and they need help, too. The organizations are giving their best. The hosters of the refugees are seeking urgent help, they can't take it on their own. The social plight of Roma in Macedonia is well-known.
>From the whole Roma population, 99% are unemployed, social cases. Many Roma wanted to go abroad but there are no flights, they need visas, and money. The media are talking about Albanians and Serbs, never mentioning any other ethnic groups.
Some foreign donators are interested in giving help. Though Macedonia is Aside of the war, it is present here. What would have been if this was happening in some other European country or U.S?
The most important is that this war and the sufferings of people must stop. We are not slepeping well, frightenned and without hope for better tomorrow.
God bless us all.

P.S.:There was an earthquake 40 km south from Belgrade, but still no information about victims or wounded. Another two were felt in Macedonia two days ago.

I just received an information about detonations in different parts of our country, and air fight in the sky over Skopje and over Krusevo, small city 100 km far away from the borderline with Kosovo. The local people saw an an airplane falling down in the near mountains. These information are fresh and more often. People are frightened, beside the quarantines for peace from NATO.

Asmet Elezovski members of Roma National Congress
Kumanovo 01.05.1999

Donation Bank Account
Stopanska Banka a.d.Skopje
Broj na smetka:40100-620-42 – 20625
ZPP-Kumanovo- 40900-678-6121
Roma Community Center "DROM"Kumanovo
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Note from the editorial office:
Germany's Hotline on Kosovo Refugees in Germany, they said they will provide help in finding family members.
Telephone: + 49 911 943 77 77

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