Dismissal of Jablanovic paralyzing municipalities in the north (Kontakt Plus Radio)
Municipalities in northern Kosovo which are administered by the Civic Initiative Srpska have shown solidarity with Aleksandar Jablanovic, who was dismissed from the post of the minister for communities and return from the Kosovo government due to ‘insulting’ statements. They have frozen their work and are now waiting for decision from Belgrade about the future of Serbs in Kosovo institutions, carried Pristina-based daily Koha Ditore. Following the dismissal of Aleksandar Jablanovic from the Kosovo government not a single session was held by municipal assemblies of North Mitrovica and Zubin Potok as of January. Deputy Speaker of the local assembly in North Mitrovcia Emir Azemi said to Koha Ditore that two meetings were canceled that were scheduled early this year, and explained that this comes as a result of developments at the central level. According to the law on local self-governance at least 10 sessions should be held in the course of a year.