Serbs not to take part in Kosovo elections

Majority of the political parties' representatives in Kosovo believe that they should stay away from the announced parliamentary elections. G17 expects a clear stand of the Government on this issue. Serbs not to take part in Kosovo elections It was only President of the Provincial Board of Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) Randjel Nojkic who announced that his party would take part in Kosovo parliamentary elections scheduled for February 13. He said that the elections would represent "a test for Belgrade, Pristina, but also for the representatives of the international community." "Pristina should allow everyone, even the Serbs who were displaced from Kosovo, to participate in the elections. Should the contrary happen, these will not be democratic elections," Nojkic said. He explained the elections would test the international community as well, because it needed to put the pressure on the official Pristina to allow the Serbs from Kosovo the right to vote, no matter where they live, in Kosovo or somewhere else. Nojkic believes that, bearing in mind the recent resolution on Kosovo passed in the UN, Belgrade has the difficult task of choosing whether or not to act in accordance with its declared policy in light of the upcoming February elections. Senior official of the Democratic Party of Serbia Marko Jaksic said that Serbs should not participate in the Kosovo elections. "We hope that the authorities in Belgrade will come clean this time and make an unequivocal call to Kosovo Serbs not to participate in the elections to be held in February," Jaksic said. State Secretary at the Ministry for Kosovo and Metohija and President of the Provincial Committee of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) Zvonimir Stevic believes the conditions are not met for Serbs to take part in the upcoming Kosovo elections. "Eleven years after [the war], the fundamental human rights of Kosovo Serbs are still being threatened and SPS is against taking part in these elections," Stevic said. Comissioner of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in Kosovska Mitrovica Krstimir Pantic said that the SNS did not recognize the so-called state of Kosovo institutions and that participation of Serbs in February elections would mean direct recognition of the Kosovo's independence. "No serious political party will, the SNS is convinced ,participate in these elections," Pantic said. President of the Provincial Committee of G17 Stojan Petkovic said that the Serbian government should finally send a clear message to Kosovo Serbs what they were to do in relation to the upcoming Kosovo elections. He said that the Serbs in the province over the past years received mixed messages and that, after 10 years, the Serbian government should assess the situation and send a clear message to the Serbs in the province whether or not to participate in the February elections. Serbian parties not to take part in Kosovo elections Most representatives of political parties in Kosovo believe that they should stay away from the announced parliamentary elections. G17 expects a clear stand of the Government on this issue. It was only President of the Provincial Board of Serbian Revival Movement (SPO) Randjel Nojkic who announced that his party would take part in Kosovo parliamentary elections scheduled for February 13. He said that the elections would represent "a test for Belgrade, Pristina, but also for representatives of the international community." "Pristina should allow everyone, even the Serbs who were displaced from Kosovo to participate in the elections, otherwise these will be undemocratic elections," Nojkic said. He explained the elections would test the international community as well because they had to put the pressure on official Pristina to allow the Serbs from Kosovo the right to vote, no matter where they live, in Kosovo or somewhere else. Nojkic believes that, bearing in mind the resolution on Kosovo passed in the UN, Belgrade has the difficult task of choosing whether or not to act in accordance with its declared policy in light of the upcoming February elections. Senior official of the Democratic Party of Serbia Marko Jaksic said that Serbs should not participate in the Kosovo elections. "We hope that the authorities in Belgrade will come clean this time and make an unequivocal call for Kosovo Serbs not to participate in the elections to be held in February," Jaksic said. State Secretary at the Ministry for Kosovo and Metohija and President of the Provincial Committee of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) Zvonimir Stevic believes the conditions are not met for Serbs to take part in the upcoming Kosovo elections. "Elevan years after [the war], the fundamental human rights of Kosovo Serbs are still threatened and SPS is against participating in these elections," Stevic said. Comissioner of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in Kosovska Mitrovica Krstimir Pantic said that the SNS did not recognize the so-called state of Kosovo institutions and that participation of Serbs in February elections would mean direct recognition of the independent Kosovo. "No serious political party, the SNS is convinced, will participate in these elections," Pantic said. President of the Provincial Committee of G17 Stojan Petkovic said that the Serbian government should finally send a clear message to Kosovo Serbs what they were to do in relation to the upcoming Kosovo elections. He said that the Serbs in the province had received mixed messages over the past years and that the Serbian government, ten years after, should assess the situation and send a clear message to the Serbs in the province whether or not to participate in the February elections.

Serbs not to take part in Kosovo elections

It was only President of the Provincial Board of Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) Ranđel Nojkić who announced that his party would take part in Kosovo parliamentary elections scheduled for February 13.

He said that the elections would represent "a test for Belgrade, Priština, but also for the representatives of the international community."

"Priština should allow everyone, even the Serbs who were displaced from Kosovo, to participate in the elections. Should the contrary happen, these will not be democratic elections," Nojkić said.

He explained the elections would test the international community as well, because it needed to put the pressure on the official Priština to allow the Serbs from Kosovo the right to vote, no matter where they live, in Kosovo or somewhere else.

Nojkić believes that, bearing in mind the recent resolution on Kosovo passed in the UN, Belgrade has the difficult task of choosing whether or not to act in accordance with its declared policy in light of the upcoming February elections.

Senior official of the Democratic Party of Serbia Marko Jakšić said that Serbs should not participate in the Kosovo elections.

"We hope that the authorities in Belgrade will come clean this time and make an unequivocal call to Kosovo Serbs not to participate in the elections to be held in February," Jakšić said.

State Secretary at the Ministry for Kosovo and Metohija and President of the Provincial Committee of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) Zvonimir Stević believes the conditions are not met for Serbs to take part in the upcoming Kosovo elections.

"Eleven years after [the war], the fundamental human rights of Kosovo Serbs are still being threatened and SPS is against taking part in these elections," Stević said.

Comissioner of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in Kosovska Mitrovica Krstimir Pantić said that the SNS did not recognize the so-called state of Kosovo institutions and that participation of Serbs in February elections would mean direct recognition of the Kosovo's independence.

"No serious political party will, the SNS is convinced ,participate in these elections," Pantić said.

President of the Provincial Committee of G17 Stojan Petković said that the Serbian government should finally send a clear message to Kosovo Serbs what they were to do in relation to the upcoming Kosovo elections.

He said that the Serbs in the province over the past years received mixed messages and that, after 10 years, the Serbian government should assess the situation and send a clear message to the Serbs in the province whether or not to participate in the February elections.

Serbian parties not to take part in Kosovo elections

Most representatives of political parties in Kosovo believe that they should stay away from the announced parliamentary elections. G17 expects a clear stand of the Government on this issue.

It was only President of the Provincial Board of Serbian Revival Movement (SPO) Ranđel Nojkić who announced that his party would take part in Kosovo parliamentary elections scheduled for February 13.

He said that the elections would represent "a test for Belgrade, Priština, but also for representatives of the international community."

"Priština should allow everyone, even the Serbs who were displaced from Kosovo to participate in the elections, otherwise these will be undemocratic elections," Nojkić said.

He explained the elections would test the international community as well because they had to put the pressure on official Priština to allow the Serbs from Kosovo the right to vote, no matter where they live, in Kosovo or somewhere else.

Nojkić believes that, bearing in mind the resolution on Kosovo passed in the UN, Belgrade has the difficult task of choosing whether or not to act in accordance with its declared policy in light of the upcoming February elections.

Senior official of the Democratic Party of Serbia Marko Jakšić said that Serbs should not participate in the Kosovo elections.

"We hope that the authorities in Belgrade will come clean this time and make an unequivocal call for Kosovo Serbs not to participate in the elections to be held in February," Jakšić said.

State Secretary at the Ministry for Kosovo and Metohija and President of the Provincial Committee of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) Zvonimir Stević believes the conditions are not met for Serbs to take part in the upcoming Kosovo elections.

"Elevan years after [the war], the fundamental human rights of Kosovo Serbs are still threatened and SPS is against participating in these elections," Stević said.

Comissioner of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in Kosovska Mitrovica Krstimir Pantić said that the SNS did not recognize the so-called state of Kosovo institutions and that participation of Serbs in February elections would mean direct recognition of the independent Kosovo.

"No serious political party, the SNS is convinced, will participate in these elections," Pantić said.

President of the Provincial Committee of G17 Stojan Petković said that the Serbian government should finally send a clear message to Kosovo Serbs what they were to do in relation to the upcoming Kosovo elections.

He said that the Serbs in the province had received mixed messages over the past years and that the Serbian government, ten years after, should assess the situation and send a clear message to the Serbs in the province whether or not to participate in the February elections.