Serbia has opposed and convicted the decision of the Kosovo Central Election Commission not to certify the Serbian List in the October 12 local elections.
Foreign Minister Marko Djuric said that this decision violates the law “to silence the legitimate voice of Serbs in Kosovo”.
Djuric emphasized that this is “an apparent example of political engineering aimed at the exclusion of the Serbian people from democratic life”.
He added that these are discriminatory measures that violate the basic democratic principles and directly damage the obligations assumed in the dialogue.
“Authorities in Pristina are systematically deepening disruption and undermining stability. Serbia strongly condemns this abuse of institutions and calls on the international community, especially to all those who defend democracy and human rights, to react decisively.
The Serbian List also called the CEC’s decision in Kosovo unfair, saying that the competent certification office confirmed that all Serbian List candidates fully meet the legal criteria.
“We believe this is another example of discrimination and political intrigue with which Albin Kurti is trying to prevent the participation of the Serbian List, while at the same time favors quasi-Serbian parties close to him. Serb, thanks to which Serbs represent a political factor in these areas, ”the Serbian List said.
The Central Election Commission in Kosovo did not certify the Serbian List for participating in the October 12 local elections, where the main opposition came from representatives of the Vetevendosje Movement, who stated that some Serbian List candidates are under investigation in Kosovo and that the party has “terrorist heritage”.
Representatives of other parties also abstained by saying that certification should be based on official information from security institutions.
