Albanian protest in Dečani called off

The recent decision by UNMIK Chief Joachim Ruecker to return property to the Visoki Decani monastery has come in for criticism from local Albanians. Protests and demonstrations against the decision had been scheduled for today, but were cancelled in the meantime. Albanian protest in Decani called off The municipality itself is due to hold a debate on the topic after it was ordered by Ruecker to return all property belonging to the monastery that was seized 99 years ago. Pristina media were the first to report today’s planned demonstrations in Decani, claiming that the organizers of the protest were Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) veterans led by Abdyl Mushkolaj. Mushkolaj was arrested after the Kosovo riots of March 17, 2004 on suspicion of instigating those incidents in western Kosovo and the Decani municipality. However, according to KiM Radio, the protests have been cancelled until further notice. KPS spokesman Zeqir Kelmendi said that the police did not have any information regarding the planned protest. “I have no information of any demonstrations, no-one has given me any information regarding protests, so I do not believe they exist. We had a meeting this morning and no one said anything about any demonstrations,” Kelmendi insisted.

Albanian protest in Dečani called off

The municipality itself is due to hold a debate on the topic after it was ordered by Ruecker to return all property belonging to the monastery that was seized 99 years ago.

Priština media were the first to report today’s planned demonstrations in Dečani, claiming that the organizers of the protest were Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) veterans led by Abdyl Mushkolaj.

Mushkolaj was arrested after the Kosovo riots of March 17, 2004 on suspicion of instigating those incidents in western Kosovo and the Dečani municipality.

However, according to KiM Radio, the protests have been cancelled until further notice.

KPS spokesman Zeqir Kelmendi said that the police did not have any information regarding the planned protest.

“I have no information of any demonstrations, no-one has given me any information regarding protests, so I do not believe they exist. We had a meeting this morning and no one said anything about any demonstrations,” Kelmendi insisted.