Today the fake state of Kosovo marks eight years since the unilateral declaration of independence. In all reports of relevant international organizations Kosovo is mentioned as a nest of corruption and crime, a place where even basic human rights are not respected.
The leader of the Serbian List Slavko Simić stated today in North Mitrovica that the election of the Kosovo President is not very important for the Serbs when compared to the importance of the organization of the upcoming Serbian parliamentary elections in Kosovo.
Simić said to Tanjug that Serbian List is united when it comes to coordination of activities with the Serbian Government, and that all important decisions are made following consultations with the Serbian Government.
In the case that early elections are held in Kosovo, the power balance within the institutions would remain the same, claims Minister for Communities and Return in the Kosovo government Dalibor Jevtić on ‘Dogovor’ TV show on RTV KIM.
Jevtić further said that neither the issue of the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities nor the demarcation with Montenegro are considered as problems for Kosovo opposition parties, instead they are more interested in coming into power.
Minister for Communities and Return in the Kosovo government Dalibor Jevtić stated today that the Serbian List will present its official stance over the coming days on its support to candidates for President of Kosovo. He added that almost all MPs from this list believe that Serbs should have their own candidate.
By presenting a Serbian List representative as candidate for President of Kosovo, the Serbs would be helping Hashim Thaci, said analyst Nexhmedin Spahiu. He explained that in these circumstances the election of Thaci for President of Kosovo does not depend on the votes of the Serbian deputies in Parliament. However, according to voting procedure, elections must be held between at least two candidates.
The Serbian List MPs have still not decided whether they will support the election of the incumbent Deputy Prime Minister Hashim Thaci for the new President of Kosovo, says Nenad Rasic.
For the coalition agreement between the ruling parties, DPK and LDK, Deputy Prime Minister Hashim Thaci should replace Atifete Jahjaga as President of Kosovo.
The Serbian List parliamentary group chief, Slavko Simic, told the news website his party still hasn’t decided on PDK leader Hashim Thaci’s candidacy for Kosovo President. "We expect in the coming days to discuss the subject matter with our coalition partners. It is absolutely untrue that we set conditions for the election of the Kosovo President with the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities. We still have no official stance on this issue,” Simic said.
Slavko Simic, leader of the Serbian List, paid a separate visit to the village of Gorazdevac on Monday and not as part of a delegation led by Marko Djuric, head of the Serbian Government’s Office for Kosovo. One day after the incident when shots were fired at several Serb houses and a monument was demolished, Simic is calling for a local solution in order to protect the village. The leader of the Serbian List is thus holding a position different from that of Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic. “I dont expect the international community to act on this.
Two days ago Kosovo parliament voted in support to appointment of Ivan Veljkovic from Štrpce/Shtërpcë for a member of the RTK steering board from the ranks of the Serbian community. Kontakt Plus Radio learned that Serb MPs were not united with regard to election of Veljkovic, who was elected with 55 votes, whereas a counter candidate Marijana Simic received 11 votes.
Whip of the Serbian List in the Kosovo parliament Slavko Simic stated that MPs from this list will take part in future parliament sessions only if there won’t be any danger for MPs from the Serbian List.
Simic also voiced expectation that announced opposition’s protests on Saturday will be peaceful and pass without consequences for Kosovo Serbs.