Kosovo Parliament expected to vote on special court on May 7 (Zeri)
Members of the Kosovo Parliament are expected to vote on the constitutional amendments that pave way to the establishment of the special court, on May 7. Citing unnamed sources, the paper reports that the international community is calling on Kosovo authorities to conclude the issue of the special court in May, especially after the return of Serbian List MPs in the institutions. Securing at least 80 votes required to pass the amendments will be a challenge for the ruling coalition. Around 40 MPs are expected to vote against the special court.
Zbogar welcomes return of Serbian List (RTK)
The European Union Special Representative in Kosovo, Samuel Zbogar, has welcomed the return of Serbian List representatives to Kosovo institutions. Zbogar said on Friday that full participation in public and institutional life is the best way for Kosovo Serb representatives to work on the interests of the community they represent. Zbogar also said that Kosovo Serb representatives “must be an active part of political processes in Kosovo, sharing responsibilities in addressing the joint challenges”. “This is a very encouraging step for the future of the Serb community in Kosovo and for Kosovo as a whole,” he added.
Mustafa: SHIK divided the KLA (Lajmi)
Isa Mustafa, the Prime Minister of Kosovo and leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), has reacted against a statement made by Fatos Klosi, the former head of the Albanian Intelligence Service (SHIK), about the role of late Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova. According to Klosi, “Rugova’s policy would have never liberated Kosovo”. Mustafa wrote on his Facebook account: “Kosovo was liberated because it was led by President Ibrahim Rugova, a wise statesman who was respected in Kosovo and abroad. Kosovo would’ve never been liberated if it depended on intelligence services such as the Albanian SHIK, because such structures with their behavior did more service to Serbia, fratricide and internal divisions, than to Kosovo’s independence and national interests. Without the infiltration of SHIK, the KLA would have been more united and the war would have been more organized.”
Kosovo’s “influential people” convinced Wendorf to write to President Jahjaga! (Koha)
The paper reports that EULEX officials and foreign diplomats in Pristina believe that “influential people” convinced prosecutor Heikki Wendrof to write to Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga opposing the appointment of Aleksander Lumezi as chief prosecutor. “He was convinced by local factors to write this letter,” foreign officials told the paper on the condition of anonymity.
