Northerners try to present criminal incidents as interethnic ones
(KTV)
Northern Serbs are trying to present criminal incidents, which are happening within their community, as interethnic ones; thus trying to send a message to the international community that there is no security in the north. This was done by Mitrovica/Mitrovicë north mayor Goran Rakic in a letter that he recently sent to international circles.
“It is hard to believe that this is not a string of planned incidents intended to cause disorder and panic among the Serb population in Mitrovica/Mitrovicë north and northern Kosovo,” Rakic wrote earlier.
However, Kosovo Police says that none of the recent incidents were of interethnic nature. Mitrovicë/Mitrovica south municipality officials also confirmed that these incidents are not related to interethnic issues.
Security experts consider this as an attempt of Serbs to gain more executive power in northern municipalities at a time when Kosovo lacks institutions.
KTV also tried to contact Mitrovica/Mitrovicë north mayor Goran Rakic for two consequent days, but he did not reply to its phone calls.
Northern mayors: EULEX is impeding implementation of Brussels Agreement
(Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
Representatives on Kosovo northern municipalities held a meeting on Wednesday, where they considered that EULEX is indirectly impeding implementation of the Brussels Agreement.
They announced that they will hold a joint session with members of the Council of four northern municipalities on Friday, where they will take a decision regarding their further actions.
“We expect a meeting with EULEX representatives and we call on this Mission and on the entire international community to apply the same rights for Serbs same as for all other citizens of Kosovo as far as the rule of law is concerned. While Albanians, who are accused of the most serious criminal offences, are allowed to be defended pending trial, in the worst case they are put under house arrest, a special EULEX rule applies for Serbs,” reads the letter that heads of these four municipalities issued after the meeting.
Haradinaj: LDK-AAK-Nisma has partnership with minority communities
(All monitored broadcasters, Klan Kosova&RTK1)
A day before the Constitutional Court’s hearing session; leaders of LDK-AAK-Nisma Coalition held a meeting with party representatives of non-Serb communities to discuss governing partnership.
Leaders of LDK-AAK-Nisma Coalition believe that the Constitutional Court, on its Thursday’s session, will respect, as they said, the will of the parliamentarian majority from the 17 July session.
AAK leader Ramush Haradinaj said that they talked to non-Serb communities about future developments at the Assembly and governance.
Haradinaj reiterated that LDK-AAK-Nisma coalition also has a strong partnership with minority communities, which, according to him, do not want to see the country enter new elections.
Meanwhile, acting minister of interior Bajram Rexhepi said that PDK could bring down within two weeks a potential government that would be formed by LDK-AAK-Nisma bloc without Vetëvendosje, Klan Kosova reported.
In an interview with Kosovo portals, Rexhepi said that Srpska List will have unaffordable requests for the Bloc, and this fact, according to him, would provide an advantage to PDK.
Destruction of June 8 elections material started
(Most monitored broadcasters, RTK1)
The Election Count and Result Centre (ECRC) staff started destruction of election material for the June 8 elections. The CEO of Central Election Commission (CEC) Secretariat Enis Halimi was also present in destruction of the first contingent of this material.
Halimi said that this is an obligation of CEC. As far as destruction of the material deemed necessary for investigation by the competent authorities’ part, CEC officer said that its destruction will not happen.
Asked if CEC is ready for new elections, due to current political deadlock, Halimi said that the institution he represents is capable to fulfil its tasks.
Jevtic calls on displaced Serbs to return to Kosovo
(Most monitored broadcasters, TV21)
Dalibor Jevtic, acting minister of communities and return at the Government of Kosovo, called on all displaced Serbs to return to Kosovo.
Laying the cornerstone for house reconstruction of a Serb family in the municipality of Istog/Istok, minister Jevtic promised to all returnees that the ministry he leads will help them with all the capacities at its disposal.
