The Mayor of Deçan, Rasim Selmanaj, through a Facebook post on Wednesday called on the members of the Kosovo Assembly not to vote the border demarcation deal with Montenegro.  “On behalf of the citizens of Deçan, who used this land for as long as they remember, which was also proved by the independent experts, I call on the MPs, especially those coming from this region, to oppose this deal,” Selmanaj said.

 Over three thousand people gathered today in Deçan/Dečani to protest against the decision of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo, which recognizes the property right to Deçan/Dečani Monastery property for over 24 hectares of land. The protest, organized by Deçan/Dečani mayor Rasim Selmanaj, and supported by all political forces of the municipality, ended peacefully. Selmanaj said at the protest that they will continue to protest in the future against this decision which according to him was illegal.