Gracanica Mayor Srdjan Popovic in the strongest terms condemned demolishing of more than 20 tombstones at the Orthodox cemetery in Lipljan and requested a detailed investigation as well as identification of perpetrators.
TV Most reported on Saturday, quoting Koha, that the Central Election Commission (CEC) sent a letter to Adrijana Hodzic the Minister of Local Government Administration, asking her to send them the letters of resignation of the mayors of Leposavic, Zubin Potok, Zvecan and Mitrovica North municipalities.
The letter was sent to Hodzic after the meeting CEC held on Friday, during which they have considered political parties’ applications for the forthcoming elections in the north on May 19.
The newly appointed Minister of Local Government, Adrijana Hodzic states that she is ready to cooperate with all the mayors of 38 municipalities in Kosovo, regardless of which community or political party they belong to.
Hodzic told RTK2, the Bosnian language program, that the appointment was related exclusively to her expertise on local government, and that the ministry's task was to support all local governments at the level of Kosovo.
Morning after yesterday’s incidents in Mitrovica North goes peacefully, however, citizens are shocked and concerned over what had happened, Serbian media reported.
“I think that all relevant factors need to get involved and calm down tensions so something like this never happens again,” Mitrovica North Municipal Administration Director, Adrijana Hodzic told RTV KIM.
Hodzic also thinks the special police units ROSU used excessive force and there was no need for that.
The Mayor of northern Mitrovica Goran Rakic met KFOR Commander Salvatore Cuoci with regard to the current security situation after the tragic murder of Oliver Ivanovic, reports RTS.
Rakic says that it is crucial to strengthen the cooperation of all the security structures involved in the investigation.
The head of the administration of the municipality of Mitrovica Adrijana Hodžić says that citizens should come out to the upcoming local elections in a large numbers and support those who have successfully managed this city for four years.
Hodžić says, in a statement delivered to Kontakt plus radio, that the elections are a holiday of democracy, and on October 22 to choose the best who will lead North Mitrovica.
Association of Journalists of Serbia in Kosovo, called upon local authorities to openly present their work and timely inform the media about the organization of events and public hearings, without selection, so the citizens can have insight into their work, KIM Radio reported.
As UNS press statement reads the municipality of Mitrovica North, invited only TV Most to cover the public hearing on the budget held yesterday, and announced the event on the municipal notice board.