European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday january 19. 1990 the stars and stripes Page 3 Bulgaria s Zsivkov under House arrest on Host of charges mighty fall statues of Stalin and Lenin Are removed from their Pedestal in downtown Olomouc Czechoslovakia. The sculptures had stood in Jan Palach Square. Sofia. Bulgaria Al ousted communist Leader Todor Zsivkov has been placed under House arrest on charges of inciting ethnic hostility misuse of state property and malfeasance in office the state news Agency reported thursday. The announcement came More than two months after the hard line party chief who had ruled for 35 years was ousted by a peaceful pro democracy Resolution and replaced by More mod crate communists who have promised tree elections and democratic reforms. Soi Ivl Sals i said thursday that talks k to. N the c a Ninn v Ali 1 Neil Hipp Aili i. H. H. I in i it Litis i la r. a c i Limo univ on Llic iv.ik-. Viii i Lorn i diplomats who Spuke in condition of anonymity. Zsivkov 78, was charged with incitement of ethnic hostility and hatred with unwarranted receiving of excessive amount of Public properly and with Gross malfeasance the offi Cial Bra news Agency reported. It said a team of prosecutors has been assigned to conduct the investigation and a warrant has been issued by the prosecutor general s office to re Mand Zsivkov to custody. Bra said Zsivkov was not jailed but remained under guard at one of his residences and is prevented from mov ing from the House. Zsivkov reportedly had been under government Protection at a House near Sofia. It was unclear How far the proceed Ings against Zhi Khov have gone and the Date of the arrest warrant was not known. Immediately after his ouster Shiv Kov was accused of corrupt practices in maintaining at least 30 Holiday and Hunting retreats throughout the coun try. Ufa said the investigation was launched on the basis of materials sup plied by a parliamentary commission of inquiry into the abuses and breaches of the la v in in the Al Public and life by the i no has a in Corn Hin in a and i a 1 it a. The beis.mtu1
