President’s Party Quits Serbian Parliament
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The party of Yugoslavia’s president pulled out of the parliament of the nation’s main republic, deepening a power struggle between President Vojislav Kostunica and Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic.
The 45 lawmakers of Kostunica’s party said the Serbian parliament, dominated by Djindjic, had become a sham and called for protests and strikes against the government.
The Kostunica-allied lawmakers said they were protesting Djindjic’s decision Tuesday to replace 21 of them and give some of their seats to members of rival parties.
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