Mr. Speaker, the world has come to know the horrors of crime and terror once more as one of democracy's shining stars was brutally assassinated.
Zoran Djindjic became Prime Minister of Serbia following the end of President Milosevic's brutal reign.
Djindjic made it possible for the United Nations to indict and capture numerous war criminals in the former Yugoslavia. He re-established diplomatic ties with the west and it was under his watch that Canada dropped sanctions. He waged war against organized crime and pledged his country's support for democracy and for human rights.
For these actions he became a target of criminals and recently lost his life.
On behalf of Canada's official opposition, I would like to thank Mr. Djindjic for his sacrifice and wish his successor, Mr. Zoran Zivkovic, our full support in continuing on with these much needed reforms.
Most of all we would like to thank the Serbian people for their perseverance and for their commitment to peace and democracy.