Indeed, Serbia’s last presidential election became something of a referendum on Milosevic – and hence on Serbia’s relations with the West and the wider world. The pro-Milosevic candidate, Tomislav Nikolic, lost, but he received 46% of the vote.
与此相反，米洛舍维奇抓住前南国际刑事法庭的程序漏洞来拖延对他的审判，同时对法庭的权限及合法性提出质疑。这一招在国内收到了很好的效果，那些受到指控的战争罪犯都像英雄似的被人崇拜。实际上，塞尔维亚最近的总统大选几乎成了米氏问题的全民投票－同时参与表决的还有塞尔维亚与西方乃至世界的关系。拥护米洛舍维奇的候选人托米斯拉夫·尼科利奇没能赢得选举，但却获得了高达46%的选票。