Mustafa: The Association of Serb Municipalities is the most difficult topic
(All monitored broadcasters, TV21)
Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa said that progress has been achieved in talks with Serbia, but more needs to be done.
However, according to PM Mustafa, some agreements are about to be signed such as the one on Visa Liberalisation whereas he considers the establishment of the Association of Serb Municipalities as one of the most difficult topics.
“Kosovo delegation was fair and constructive aiming at finding a solution within the constitutional and legal framework of Kosovo. On the other hand the Serbian delegation is insisting that the Association should have some competencies which are part of central and local institutions, and people who work in this Association be considered as state employees,” Mustafa wrote in his personal Facebook account.
On the other hand, Vetëvendosje chairperson Visar Ymeri, through his Facebook account, reacted to the statement of Kosovo PM. He said that Mustafa wants to prepare the people about the compromise over the Association.
‘Mustafa should understand that the partition of Kosovo through the Association is unacceptable’, concluded Ymeri.
Jablanovic: UN to establish the Special Court
(Most monitored broadcasters, TV21)
Srpska List chair Aleksandar Jablanovic stated that authorities in Prishtinë/Pristina should not be given a second chance to establish the Special Court which will deal with alleged crimes committed by the KLA. He said that the UN Security Council should establish the Court. He expressed convinced that the Special Court will be established.
Moreover, he said that that Hashim Thaçi’s party (PDK) should be held responsible for not establishing the Court, because according to him, PDK MPs obstructed the voting process.
KJC and EULEX interview the candidates for judges in the north
(Klan Kosova)
Serb Judges that have worked in the parallel structures are being interviewed in order to be engaged in Kosovo’s justice system. They are being interviewed by three members of the Kosovo Judicial Council (KJC) and two EULEX judges, Klan Kosova reports.
However, the 48 vacant positions cannot be filled through this call because the number of candidates that applied is less than the announced vacant positions. Meanwhile, over 30 candidates did not meet the required conditions and have been rejected.
Whereas those candidates that are still in the race for the vacancies, cannot join Kosovo’s justice system if they don’t have the necessary knowledge about it.
KJC chairperson Enver Peci said that interviews will be conducted accordingly to KJC’s regulations and that the candidates will have to answer to professional questions. He said that KJC has achieved to verify the history of the candidates in the vast majority of the cases.
According to Peci, the new judges will begin their work in the beginning of September.
The entire process is being done in line with the justice agreement reached by Prishtinë/Pristina and Belgrade in Brussels.
Frequent attacks against Serb houses in Kisnica village of Gracanica/Graçanicë
(RTK2)
The house of Krstic family from village Kisnica/Kishnicë of Gracanica/Graçanicë municipality has been stoned for the third time within the last week.
Family Krstic said that they have reported the incident to the police but have not received any answers yet.
Because of the frequent incidents, on Sunday, with the participation of Police and KFOR representatives, the Local Public Safety Committee (LPSC) held an extraordinary meeting.
Chairperson of the Kisnica/Kishnicë Local Public Safety Committee, Snezana Jovanovic, said that LPSC’ recommendation to Gracanica/Graçanicë police is to seriously take into consideration the issues that the Serb families in this village are facing and to work more seriously in the reported cases. Moreover, she called upon the Police to consider all relevant information and facts from the family members and also from the LPSC about the incidents.
She said that she personally has some evidence about some Albanian youths that are attacking the Serb families in village.
Orthodox Church in Dërsnik of Klinë/Klina burglarized
(RTK2)
On Saturday, the Orthodox Church of St. Pekta in Dërsnik village of Klinë/Klina municipality has been burglarized and all the religious icons were thrown in the floor. The Church used to be a target of burglars and acts of desecration even in the past.
Following this incident, the residents said that they are afraid about the safety.
Priest Milos Vukic told RTK2 that the incident has been reported to Klinë/Klina Police station.
Borisav Dabezljevic, Serb resident of this village, said that despite the frequent police patrols in this village, they do not feel safe.
Kosovo Police spokesperson for Pejë/Pec region confirmed the incident and said that more details will be disclosed in the forthcoming days.
