"These upcoming elections offer a chance for the people to choose by free will," he added.
Protic said that inconsistencies in the stance of the international community--as well as in the Serbian opposition--have helped sustain Milosevic's power.
"It was a pretty confusing message to the people," Protic said of the continually shifting political positions of Serbian and international leaders.
The panelists last night also criticized NATO for last year's bombing of Yugoslavia.
"I think the bombing was counterproductive," Alexander said. "I would hoped diplomacy would have been the answer."
Dr. Zoran Djindjic, who is the president of the Serbian Democratic Party, said Milosevic's removal alone will not bring stability to the Balkans.
"We need strong democratic institutions and a free market economy," he said.
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