From: sachz@montebello.ecom.unimelb.EDU.AU (SAS)
Subject: Plan for drawing Macedonia into War
Followup-To:  soc.culture.yugoslavia,soc.culture.greek
Originator: sachz@montebello.ecom.unimelb.EDU.AU
Organization: Dept. Engineering Computer Resources, Melbourne Uni.
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 00:28:50 GMT


PLAN FOR DRAWING MACEDONIA INTO WAR

An "Affair" of Espionage.

   Colonel Rakochevik has been accused of terrorism because, 
it is stated in the indictment, he had drawn up a plan for the
tension to be intensified between Macedonia and Albania, 
Macedonia and Bulgaria, Macedonia and Serbia. Rakochevik's
lawyer insists that it was merely a draft plan.

   Colonel Rakochevik, former number one man of the military
air force security was arrested on 21 May of this year. His
imprisonment was the result of investigations carried out which
led to him being the principle suspect for preparing to carry 
out terrorist attacks with the intention of threatening the 
established national order and security of Yugoslavia. 
In December 1991 he organised for that purpose, a group of
people which he named "Opera" and the activities of which 
he "covered up" with the information of "Counsel of Informative
Propaganda Activities". That is how Colonel Rakochevik, because 
of terrorism and because of handing over military secrets 
obtained through bugging devices (all of which is written in
the investigation report), found himself in a military prison.

How To Get the Neighbours to Quarrel:

   According to the point of view empowered military prosecutor,
the number one man of the military air force security and the 
other defendants are accused of making plans for increasing
tension in the relationship between Macedonia and its neighbours
as wellas to cause confrontations between religious groups.
All that was to be brought about by leaflets which were to be
dropped by plane and with the spreading of information through
means of public communications (newspapers, radio etc.) with a
view to place doubt in some known persons that they are working
for the enemy. In both incidents there is mention of staged
attacks on certain transport vehicles or to endanger certain
public buildings which a neighbouring country would be suspected.
Colonel Rakocevik is being charged with the delivary of a large
quantity of weapons which was apportioned for territorial defence
by the Serbs in the regions in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

   With reference to all those charges, Colonel Rakochevik's
lawyer, Dr. Jovan Pavlica said:

 - Is it correct that "Opera" was a plan as set out in the 
investigation report but acccording to the statement of all the
accused, it was only a draft which had to be approved by the Counsel.
The draft plan was distributed only to some members of the Counsel. 
Tens of thousands of leaflets in a number of vesions were printed
but due to bad weather only one version was dropped.

   According to the thinking of Rakochevik's defending counsel, the 
charges regarding to Macedonia do not present a single offense 
because prior to that Macedonia was already an independent country.
But the offence relating to terrorism and preparations therefor can
only exist if the activities by which they are carried out are with
the intention to threaten the established system of Yugoslavia.

   During the two month hearing nine witnesses were cross examined.
The examining judge has been replaced and for some reason three head
judges of the military court were also replaced.

   Rakochevik and his group are charged with engaging in "espionage
on a large scale". Colonel Rakochevik, the brains of the organisation
"Opera", as it is very frequently publicly said is also charged for 
war crimes in Croatia.

(Borba - Belgrade)

Abstrelisko Makedonski Nedelnik, 1 Sep 92.
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