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formal establishment on 29 May 1991, the SAO Krajina Police continued receiving donations
from individuals in Serbia and other countries. Having reviewed the other evidence before
it, 4668 the Trial Chamber further observes that after its formal establishment, throughout 1991
and 1992, the SAO Krajina Police received funds from the (S)FRY government, through the
Ministry of Finance, the MoD, and the VJ. Furthermore, the Trial Chamber considers 4669 that
as of at least 1994, the RSK budget contained provisions for the financing of the police, and
that the RSK budget deficits were covered through funds provided by the FRY.
2201. Furthermore, based on the testimony of Witness JF-039 and having reviewed the
evidence of Milan Babić, the Trial Chamber finds that in September 1991, Milan Martić sent
Witness JF-039 to Belgrade, where he received a bag of cash from Jovica Stanišić. Other
individuals were also sent to Belgrade on two or three occasions to pick up money from
Stanišić.
2202. In light of all the above, the Trial Chamber finds that the Accused directed and
organized the financing of the SAO Krajina Police - Franko Simatović on at least two
occasions in the period between December 1990 and May or June 1991, and Jovica Stanišić -
in January 1991 and around September 1991.
2203. In relation to the financing of the SAO Krajina TO, considering the evidence before it,
the Trial Chamber acknowledges that the FRY government, through the Ministry of Finance,
the MoD, and the VJ also financed the SAO Krajina TO units. The Trial Chamber has not
received evidence that the Accused played any role therein. Consequently, the Trial Chamber
is unable to conclude that the Accused directed and organized the financing of the SAO
Krajina TO.
2204. In relation to the financing of the SAO Krajina TO, considering the evidence before it,
the Trial Chamber observes that the (S)FRY government, through the Ministry of Finance, the
MoD, and the VJ also financed the SAO Krajina TO units. The Trial Chamber has not
received evidence that the Accused played any role therein. Consequently, the Trial Chamber
RSK MUP Public Security Administration in Knin to Serbian MUP Administration for Border Affairs and
Foreigners, 7 June 1994).
4668 In particular, P1886 (Record of a meeting of the SAO Krajina representatives with Slobodan Milošević,
signed by the Minister of Defence, Stojan Spanović), P970 (Letter to the MUP Minister Sokolović regarding
provision of resources, signed by Milan Martić, 10 February 1992), and the evidence of Milan Babić.
4669 In view of P2012 (The Law on Budget Amendment, 10 November 1994, Official Gazette of the RSK) and
P2055 (Letter to the National Bank of Yugoslavia concerning the Krajina budget deficit, undated, signed by
RSK Minister of Finance Ratko Veselinović).
Case No. IT-03-69-T 787
30 May 2013