Kostunica's arrested Kosovo development: gotov je

Hugh Griffiths RSS / 11.06.2008. u 17:16

So Vojislav Kostunica has finally been given the boot. Gotov je.

Out, finished, toast, loser, failure, dud, history, has-been, yesterday's man, etc.

After staking all on "Kosovo" and losing in epic style he is leaving the building, and although the end will be more Elton John than Elvis, who can grudge this Balkan cat-lover one last tantrum before exiting stage left?

I expect more of the same-same in his swan-song: delusional self-justifying negativism coupled with vague threats, false history and lashings of primitivism.

Fans of opera and pantomime are encouraged to predict his farewell speech lines in the comments section below. My odds-on favourite phrase  begins 'Everything I have done, I have done for...." Fill in the blanks.

Although nothing's official with the elections, the coalition building an' all, that Kostunica is finished became clear today when the secret police cast their very public vote by arresting indicted war criminal Stojan Zupljanin.

For if Kostunica and his mates the Radicals were going to form the next government, you can be sure that those who listen to the mobile phone conversations of criminals and politicians alike would never have arrested a war crimes indictee days before a Radical dominated government takes power, given the stated Radical election pledge that if they were to form the next government, no more fugitives would be sent to the Hague.

So there's clearly been a Eurovision moment and the writing is on Dedinje's walls. War crimes arrests = "For a European Serbia" forming the next government, albeit with smellier partners such as Slobo's mob and Ugljanin's Party of Disreputable (Municipal) Administration (SDA).

This is something Kostunica and the Radicals, for all their badges, lies and bluster can no longer hide.  Voja's impotence and powerlessness is there for all to see, and no amount of street protest, stone-throwing, embassy/restaurant burning or flag-waving will change that.

I for one, am really looking forward to hearing Kostunica, (still, just) Serbian Prime Minister  comment on how the police, under his party's control, carried out an arrest in order to bring Serbia closer to the European Union via the Hague Tribunal.

Failing that, I would be happy if - together with the primitive, yet shiny tie brigade - Mladenovic, Ristojevic, Samarzdic, Simic et al - he put on a blonde wig and sang Don't cry for me Argentina.

Unfortunately, that's unlikely to happen, despite all the positive influences generated by Eurovision, expect Voja to use the last of his publicity oxygen to breathe "Kosovo" as the curtain falls.

Hit me, baby, one more time.

 

 



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Brooklyn Brooklyn 17:31 11.06.2008

dead parrot

for some reason this came to mind while reading your post...

The sketch:

A customer enters a pet shop.

Mr. Praline: 'Ello, I wish to register a complaint.

(The owner does not respond.)

Mr. Praline: 'Ello, Miss?

Owner: What do you mean "miss"?

Mr. Praline: I'm sorry, I have a cold. I wish to make a complaint!

Owner: We're closin' for lunch.

Mr. Praline: Never mind that, my lad. I wish to complain about this parrot what I purchased not half an hour ago from this very boutique.

Owner: Oh yes, the, uh, the Norwegian Blue...What's,uh...What's wrong with it?

Mr. Praline: I'll tell you what's wrong with it, my lad. 'E's dead, that's what's wrong with it!

Owner: No, no, 'e's uh,...he's resting.

Mr. Praline: Look, matey, I know a dead parrot when I see one, and I'm looking at one right now.

Owner: No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'! Remarkable bird, the Norwegian Blue, idn'it, ay? Beautiful plumage!

Mr. Praline: The plumage don't enter into it. It's stone dead.

Owner: Nononono, no, no! 'E's resting!

Mr. Praline: All right then, if he's restin', I'll wake him up! (shouting at the cage) 'Ello, Mister Polly Parrot! I've got a lovely fresh cuttle fish for you if you
show...

(owner hits the cage)

Owner: There, he moved!

Mr. Praline: No, he didn't, that was you hitting the cage!

Owner: I never!!

Mr. Praline: Yes, you did!

Owner: I never, never did anything...

Mr. Praline: (yelling and hitting the cage repeatedly) 'ELLO POLLY!!!!! Testing! Testing! Testing! Testing! This is your nine o'clock alarm call!

(Takes parrot out of the cage and thumps its head on the counter. Throws it up in the air and watches it plummet to the floor.)

Mr. Praline: Now that's what I call a dead parrot.

Owner: No, no.....No, 'e's stunned!

Mr. Praline: STUNNED?!?

Owner: Yeah! You stunned him, just as he was wakin' up! Norwegian Blues stun easily, major.

Mr. Praline: Um...now look...now look, mate, I've definitely 'ad enough of this. That parrot is definitely deceased, and when I purchased it not 'alf an hour
ago, you assured me that its total lack of movement was due to it bein' tired and shagged out following a prolonged squawk.

Owner: Well, he's...he's, ah...probably pining for the fjords.

Mr. Praline: PININ' for the FJORDS?!?!?!? What kind of talk is that?, look, why did he fall flat on his back the moment I got 'im home?

Owner: The Norwegian Blue prefers keepin' on it's back! Remarkable bird, id'nit, squire? Lovely plumage!

Mr. Praline: Look, I took the liberty of examining that parrot when I got it home, and I discovered the only reason that it had been sitting on its perch in the
first place was that it had been NAILED there.

(pause)

Owner: Well, o'course it was nailed there! If I hadn't nailed that bird down, it would have nuzzled up to those bars, bent 'em apart with its beak, and
VOOM! Feeweeweewee!

Mr. Praline: "VOOM"?!? Mate, this bird wouldn't "voom" if you put four million volts through it! 'E's bleedin' demised!

Owner: No no! 'E's pining!

Mr. Praline: 'E's not pinin'! 'E's passed on! This parrot is no more! He has ceased to be! 'E's expired and gone to meet 'is maker! 'E's a stiff! Bereft of life, 'e
rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed 'im to the perch 'e'd be pushing up the daisies! 'Is metabolic processes are now 'istory! 'E's off the twig! 'E's kicked the
bucket, 'e's shuffled off 'is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!! THIS IS AN EX-PARROT!!

(pause)

Owner: Well, I'd better replace it, then. (he takes a quick peek behind the counter) Sorry squire, I've had a look 'round the back of the shop, and uh,
we're right out of parrots.

Mr. Praline: I see. I see, I get the picture.

Owner: I got a slug.

(pause)

Mr. Praline: Pray, does it talk?

Owner: Nnnnot really.

Mr. Praline: WELL IT'S HARDLY A BLOODY REPLACEMENT, IS IT?!!???!!?

Owner: N-no, I guess not. (gets ashamed, looks at his feet)

Mr. Praline: Well.

(pause)

Owner: (quietly) D'you.... d'you want to come back to my place?

Mr. Praline: (looks around) Yeah, all right, sure.
Rasina Rasina 17:39 11.06.2008

Too subtle, eh!?

"...I expect more of the same-same in his swan-song: delusional self-justifying negativism coupled with vague threats, false history and lashings of primitivism. ..."

Why don't you tell us how you really feel about Koshtunica?
Domazet Domazet 17:43 11.06.2008

Huey bud,

...vague threats, false history and lashings of primitivism.


are you trying to tell us that, after all, you and Kostunica have something in common?
adam weisphaut adam weisphaut 17:47 11.06.2008

Re: Huey bud,


are you trying to tell us that, after all, you and Kostunica have something in common?

Domi luv, I hate to break this to you but you and Hugh are on the same band wagon
Domazet Domazet 18:09 11.06.2008

I wish Adame, I wish…

adam weisphaut

Domi luv, I hate to break this to you but you and Hugh are on the same band wagon

…but, unlike Huey, I’m in dire need of diligent and affordable Help.

adam weisphaut adam weisphaut 18:23 11.06.2008

Re: I wish Adame, I wish…

I’m in dire need of help.

If you say so.
Domazet Domazet 18:42 11.06.2008

False History...

adam weisphaut
I’m in dire need of help.

If you say so.

...he,he...
Maksa Maksa 18:23 11.06.2008

to sexy

Failing that, I would be happy if - together with the primitive, yet shiny tie brigade - Mladenovic, Ristojevic, Samarzdic, Simic et al - he put on a blonde wig and sang Don't cry for me Argentina.

Personally, I'd be happy to see them do a full Spice Girls act (full album), dresses and all.
Failing that - Village People impersonation (YMCA and Macho Man would be enough), again in full Village Peopleequipment. But that's just me.




noboole noboole 06:49 12.06.2008

Re: to sexy

Maksa
Failing that, I would be happy if - together with the primitive, yet shiny tie brigade - Mladenovic, Ristojevic, Samarzdic, Simic et al - he put on a blonde wig and sang Don't cry for me Argentina.
Personally, I'd be happy to see them do a full Spice Girls act (full album), dresses and all.
Failing that - Village People impersonation (YMCA and Macho Man would be enough), again in full Village Peopleequipment. But that's just me.






I would just like not to see and hear them/about them in public life.
Inner Party Inner Party 16:24 12.06.2008

Hi Hugh

Your text is a load of BS.
I think you don't have a clue about Serbian politics.
You should wave good bye to your credibility.
Its not coming back.


Yours truly
Inner Party
Mrs.

Arhiva

   

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