In regards to the statement of the U.S. Ambassador in Pristina, Tracey Ann Jacobson, that early parliamentary elections in Kosovo could be held under the old electoral law, Petar Miletic, Vice President of the Kosovo Assembly, explains that controversial draft of the new law on elections is still in the parliamentary procedure and that it is not known if it will be canceled. According to him, Serbs will not return to Parliament until it is officially decided to vote according to the old law.
“Claims in the Albanian media that the Serbs did not care about the reserved seats in the Assembly, because they seek their extension for one mandate and that we are willing to “trade” by voting for the army of Kosovo are absolutely untrue. Serbs in Kosovo, under no circumstances, will support the Kosovo army. We will neither trade a permanent solution like it is with the army, for a temporary solution like reserved seats,” told Rada Trajkovic, a member of United Serbian List in the Assembly.
Trajkovic also announced that the Serbian MPs will participate in the debate on a special court for the crimes of the KLA and the extension of EULEX mandate.
The Kosovo Presidency confirmed that President Atifete Jahjaga sent a letter to EU high representative Catherine Ashton requesting to extend the mandate of EULEX and to establish a special court, which will deal with war crimes committed by the disbanded KLA. There is speculation that the EU’s reply to the letter is already known; the EULEX mandate will be extended for another two years and a special court for the KLA crimes will be established.
