Bosnia - Reactions to election results

(26 Sep 1998) T/I: 10:10:04 Voters elected an ultra-nationalist candidate as president of the Serb-run part of Bosnia-Herzegovina, but moderate politicians Prevailed in other key races, election results showed Friday (25/09). The surprise victory by Nikola Poplasen in the September 12-13 general election raised questions about the effectiveness of international efforts to foster ethnic tolerance in this Balkan country since the end of a three and a half year war. SHOWS: SARAJEVO/PALE, BOSNIA 26/09 PALE WS Pale; WS people watching elections results announcement on TV; WS Radovan Karadzic posters on streets in Pale; CU Karadzic poster; VOXPOP of Man:" My comment is that these are real results - it was expected this way. The party that won has major support among the people." SECOND VOX POP:" It was time for something new to happen here. The future will show the changes." SOT Nedjo Risticevic, Head of SDS party in Pale saying: "We are extremely happy with the election results. We got a new President, Nikola Poplasen. We got the vice-Prime Minister of Republika Srbska, Mirko Sarovic. And I would say that we are happy. 90% of Muslims voted for Izetbegovic and the Croats as well supported their candidate Jelavic."; Poster Poplasen; GVs Pale; SARAJEVO Street scenes Sarajevo; CU newspaper headlines in Sarajevo; VOXPOP:" This is the result that people wanted. People voted as they wished to. Changes were necessary, but I feel sorry because it didn't happen this time."; SOT Bosnian coalition official (translation tba); WS Sarajevo. 2.45 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...