Commenting on the arrest of Goran Hadzic, Croatian President Ivo Josipovic said on Wednesday that although the arrest came late, one can say that the wheels of justice grind slowly but exceedingly fine, adding that it was a good thing that Serbia had opted for full cooperation with the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague.
"I hope the ICTY prosecutor's office and the tribunal will do their share of work the best they can and that it will be a fair trial," Josipovic said.
Asked to comment on the fact that both Hadzic and Ratko Mladic were arrested in Serbia, Josipovic said this indicated that the two had been hiding in Serbia.
"We know that many countries showed a lack of will for cooperation with the Hague tribunal ," Josipovic said, adding that it was a good thing that "finally the government in Serbia has opted for full cooperation." This is good from the point of view of justice for our neighbourly relations, and primarily for Serbia," Josipovic said.
