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Jan. 23, 1989: World Notes:Yugoslavia
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TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1989
Jan. 23, 1989 Barbara Bush:The Silver Fox
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<source>Time Magazine</source>
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WORLD, Page 40
World Notes
YUGOSLAVIA
Blows Against The Party
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<p> For the second time in four months, demonstrators in
Yugoslavia have toppled regional leaders. After two days of
giant street protests by as many as 100,000 workers and
students in the city of Titograd last week, the entire state
and Communist Party leadership of the Republic of Montenegro
tendered its resignation. The people responded by dancing in
the streets, chanting, "Montenegro has risen" and "Down with
armchair politicians."
</p>
<p> Last October a similar popular uprising deposed the
leadership of the ethnically diverse province of Voivodina. But
when Montenegrins tried to follow suit a few days later, riot
police brutally crushed their demonstrations. This time police
did not intervene as protesters demanded that the government
step down for abusing power and mismanaging the economy.
</p>
<p> Montenegrins have good reason for their discontent: 25% of
workers are jobless, and one-sixth of the population lives below
the poverty level. Supporters of Serbian leader Slobodan
Milosevic hailed the resignations as a victory in their drive to
change the constitution. Montenegrins identify very closely with
the Serbians, considering them almost cousins. Montenegro's
rebellion is expected to intensify economic unrest and rekindle
tension between Serbia and the northern republics.
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