Vetevendosje movement assessed that eventual holding of Serbia’s elections of 24 April in Kosovo, are yet another failure of the Prime Minister Isa Mustafa.
Glauk Konjufca from Vetevendosje, said at a press conference that holding these elections in Kosovo is in contradiction with the Constitution of Kosovo.
The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) MP Time Kadrijaj spoke to Klan Kosova about the participation of opposition representatives in the meeting of the parliamentary commission on European integration. Kadrijaj said the opposition is determined to continue boycott of the Kosovo Assembly sessions and its commissions but when it comes to major issues, it is ready to provide its contribution. “We returned as the establishment of this commission was important,” said Kadrijaj.
Montenegrin Liberal Party (CLS) fully supports the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and its president Aleksandar Vucic, in the next elections, said Snezana Karadzic, founder of the CLS.
Karadzic states that the CLS sincerely appreciates the policy of cooperation, a policy of unity and reconciliation in the region, for which advocates the SNS and its President.
Prime Minister Vucic has requested permission from the Kosovo Government to visit Kosovo Serbs with dual citizenship, who will vote in Serbian elections. Such permission is given, and we regret that this opportunity has not been used to promote better neighbourly relations but to spread the false statements in connection with the property, said to Danas daily, the Acting Head of Kosovo Foreign Ministry Petrit Selimi, commenting on the visit and the rhetoric of the Serbian Prime Minister during his visit to Kosovo.
Brussels based correspondent of the paper, Augustin Palokaj, criticizes the government of Kosovo for not being serious on its promises.
Progressive Democratic Party of Nenad Rasic decided to support the coalition gathered around Aleksandar Vucic in the upcoming Serbian parliamentary elections. The decision was taken on Saturday, at a meeting of the Main Board of the Progressive Democratic Party (PDS).
Although the government and the largest part of the opposition continue to emphasize that Serbia will not recognize Kosovo independence, and PM Aleksandar Vučić is preparing to visit the southern province on Sunday, the Kosovo issue doesn’t have such importance in this election campaign. As estimated by the experts on politics, Kosovo issue was overshadowed by the other topics, primarily the position towards the European integration of Serbia and the promise for a "better life" of citizens.
Following a request sent by the authorized body of the Republic of Serbia to the OSCE to facilitate Serbian parliamentary elections in Kosovo, there are ongoing consultation in the OSCE about ways of facilitation of elections, whereas some Serbian political parties have already started election campaigns claiming that Kosovo is their priority.
The front-page editorial of the paper, writes that Kosovo is in danger of becoming a dysfunctional and corrupted Republic, lacking rule of law, economic development and being led by an incriminated oligarchy which leads the state and businesses. “In order to prevent this national tragedy, the current governing should end as soon as possible,” notes the paper. “In democracy, this happens through elections, which in Kosovo’s case are also corrupted by major parties that have caught the state and ballot boxes.
Spokesman of the OSCE mission in Pristina Senad Šabović said that the consultation on the implementation of Serbian parliamentary elections in Kosovo is on-going. Šabović confirmed that the competent authorities of Serbia sent a request to the OSCE with regards to the elections which should be held on 24 April, stating that he cannot confirm how they will be implemented. There is however, the experience from 2012 and 2014, he said.