"Referendum on Kosovo and EU would be unconstitutional"

Correct. The constitution would have to be changed, thanks to Kostunica, who is one of the very few politicians who can be trusted. Nikolic has been bought by the west, and thus has flip-flopped on Kosovo, and he is to me just as bad as the yellow traitors in power.

Kostunica is deliberately being pedantic on this point. In very few countries are referenda wholly binding on parliaments. Instead, they are meant to provide an indication of the will of the people that then guides parliamentarians as they draft the necessary legislation or constitutional amendments needed to put the end result into effect. For instance, a referendum on Quebec's independence would not mean immediate independence. It would simply provide a basis for formal negotiations and the necessary act putting the new state of affairs into being. In the case of Kosovo, a referendum cannot allow any politician to give up Kosovo the next day. It does, however, provide the basis for a constitutional amendment that would then allow the government to recognise Kosovo, or assign it the necessary authority to enter into negotiation on the terms of recognition, without violating the constitution - as would be the case at the moment.

Kostunica knows all this full well, but is choosing to adopt a legalistic line that sounds disturbingly undemocratic. Why can't the Serbian people be consulted on such an important issue? Is he so afraid what they might say?

Why anyone continues to support this man, or his party, defies belief.

Looks like, all this Albanian commentators are mo vory about what Serbian officials sayng then what happened in banana republic Kosovo?
I am glad about that !at least can learn what means freedom of speech,in Kosovo evryone must ask Taci or Haradinaj what are aloud say,what no.

This is the reason why calling a referendum where people would need to choose between Kosovo and the EU would be unconstitutional, illegitimate and illegal," Košunica underscored.


It seems to me that Kostunica is scared to deatht, that his own people will vote pro EU and aganist having anything to do with Kosova.Tomo is right.

Mr Koshtunica remember you are in power or position you hold because of will of the people. Why are you afraid maybe because Serbian people will choose EU vs kosovo wich you already lost 12 yr ago. People are tired of the government telling them how they will keep kosovo in Serbia wich is the same as if anyone has the power to turn back time. Stop using kosovo start working for Serbia and Serbian ppl to have a better living were ever they leave.
As for b92 I love your news I always read it

Yeah Danilo, it says lots about the crowd you hung out with. Let me guess, you and Ceda Jovanovic, Natasa Kandic, Sonja Biserko, Zarko Korac, and the rest of the people whose salaries are paid for by the 'National Endowment for Democracy' (which is another name for NATO)? Birds of a feather flock together.
Your statement just shows me how clueless you are. Every Serb cares about Kosovo, (except the self-hating ones like your crowd) it's where it all started, and it's part of our character. Your BS may fool the albanian trolls on here, but that is the only crowd who is listening to you.
Cheers!!

your constitution is unconstitutional and racist as it was submited for approval to only part of the citizens you claim to be yours:

kosova was declaired to be serbian but the approval of the constitution stating that was submited to serbia proper and it wasn't submitted also to kosova while always stating 'kosova is serbian'.

moreover, your constitution was brought unilateraly in the middle of the UN sponsored negotiations about the futur STATUS of Kosova- making your consitituion not only unconstitutional and racist but also politicaly criminal.

I don't understand why he didn't pencil into the constitution that every Serb is a millionaire.

Then he could complain, from the opposition bench, that the current economic situation is unconstitutional

It's true Adam.

I spent about 2 and a half years living in Belgrade and and maybe 5% of the people I met give two hoots about Kosovo.

This is a terrible charade. Only a very small minority (mostly unemployed or pensioned people).

Also, as we can see here, Serbs in the diaspora are vocal about this issue, but they should mostly be ignored.

I would time this referendum right after Serbia gets candidate status in the EU in October(or was it November?). But the form of that question, "EU or Kosovo", is misleading, it wrongly assumes the Serbian government has actual power over Kosovo and it is asked to give it away for entry in the EU. For the referendum, the right question must be found first, one that reflects reality, for instance "EU or not EU?". I am confident that after showing great creativity in the question posed to the ICJ, the Serbian government will be able to find this other question.

this is just a glimpse into the horrible reality rampant nationalists cannot admit... that the mythology they cling to, pushed onto them by their cult... that has caused so much suffering is a sham.

the dirty little "secret" is that the Majority of Serbs care nothing for kosovo.

its no surprise they wouldnt want to give serbs a chance to voice their vote... they must love kosovo... or else.

Serbia's constitution that they tout about...is WORTHLESS. authored after kosovo's loss, fathered by a lunatic, fabricated without the input, participation or permission of anyone in kosovo holds no authority whatsover, legal or moral. its pure delusion. and its all they have. That and the will to make sure other serbs get on board with the delusion.

love it or else.

Yes Dragan. You're right. Every Serb cares about Kosovo, except those who don't. Just like you said.

A Constitution that places Kosovo on its preamble, BUT 1.2 million eligible voters in Kosovo did not have the right to vote on it in the referendum in 2006.

Only 51.46% of the 6.6 million eligible voters of Serbia (excluding Kosovo) approved it. If they included the 1.2 million of Kosovo's eligible voters on this count, the approval would only be at 43.54%, thus making this constitution illegal.

Nuff said!

Dragan: "Every Serb cares about Kosovo, (except the self-hating ones like your crowd) it's where it all started, and it's part of our character."

... but I doubt that anyone cares about Kosovo more than people that currently live in Kosovo.

Therefore, as a Kosovo resident I advise you to take it easy with your pseudo-patriotism. Do something constructive and stop wasting valuable years of your life wishing for something that will never be - that is, any chance that Serbia will ever re-integrate Kosovo into Serbia.

P.S. That's not where it all started. It started in Rascia (Raška), which is north of Kosovo. Or perhaps should we go to way back to Serbian medieval migrations from the Proto-Slav areas, or North Caucasus and Lower Volga?

This is the reason why calling a referendum where people would need to choose between Kosovo and the EU would be unconstitutional, illegitimate and illegal," Košunica underscored.


It seems to me that Kostunica is scared to deatht, that his own people will vote pro EU and aganist having anything to do with Kosova.Tomo is right.

your constitution is unconstitutional and racist as it was submited for approval to only part of the citizens you claim to be yours:

kosova was declaired to be serbian but the approval of the constitution stating that was submited to serbia proper and it wasn't submitted also to kosova while always stating 'kosova is serbian'.

moreover, your constitution was brought unilateraly in the middle of the UN sponsored negotiations about the futur STATUS of Kosova- making your consitituion not only unconstitutional and racist but also politicaly criminal.

Mr Koshtunica remember you are in power or position you hold because of will of the people. Why are you afraid maybe because Serbian people will choose EU vs kosovo wich you already lost 12 yr ago. People are tired of the government telling them how they will keep kosovo in Serbia wich is the same as if anyone has the power to turn back time. Stop using kosovo start working for Serbia and Serbian ppl to have a better living were ever they leave.
As for b92 I love your news I always read it

Correct. The constitution would have to be changed, thanks to Kostunica, who is one of the very few politicians who can be trusted. Nikolic has been bought by the west, and thus has flip-flopped on Kosovo, and he is to me just as bad as the yellow traitors in power.

Kostunica is deliberately being pedantic on this point. In very few countries are referenda wholly binding on parliaments. Instead, they are meant to provide an indication of the will of the people that then guides parliamentarians as they draft the necessary legislation or constitutional amendments needed to put the end result into effect. For instance, a referendum on Quebec's independence would not mean immediate independence. It would simply provide a basis for formal negotiations and the necessary act putting the new state of affairs into being. In the case of Kosovo, a referendum cannot allow any politician to give up Kosovo the next day. It does, however, provide the basis for a constitutional amendment that would then allow the government to recognise Kosovo, or assign it the necessary authority to enter into negotiation on the terms of recognition, without violating the constitution - as would be the case at the moment.

Kostunica knows all this full well, but is choosing to adopt a legalistic line that sounds disturbingly undemocratic. Why can't the Serbian people be consulted on such an important issue? Is he so afraid what they might say?

Why anyone continues to support this man, or his party, defies belief.

Looks like, all this Albanian commentators are mo vory about what Serbian officials sayng then what happened in banana republic Kosovo?
I am glad about that !at least can learn what means freedom of speech,in Kosovo evryone must ask Taci or Haradinaj what are aloud say,what no.

I would time this referendum right after Serbia gets candidate status in the EU in October(or was it November?). But the form of that question, "EU or Kosovo", is misleading, it wrongly assumes the Serbian government has actual power over Kosovo and it is asked to give it away for entry in the EU. For the referendum, the right question must be found first, one that reflects reality, for instance "EU or not EU?". I am confident that after showing great creativity in the question posed to the ICJ, the Serbian government will be able to find this other question.

I don't understand why he didn't pencil into the constitution that every Serb is a millionaire.

Then he could complain, from the opposition bench, that the current economic situation is unconstitutional

this is just a glimpse into the horrible reality rampant nationalists cannot admit... that the mythology they cling to, pushed onto them by their cult... that has caused so much suffering is a sham.

the dirty little "secret" is that the Majority of Serbs care nothing for kosovo.

its no surprise they wouldnt want to give serbs a chance to voice their vote... they must love kosovo... or else.

Serbia's constitution that they tout about...is WORTHLESS. authored after kosovo's loss, fathered by a lunatic, fabricated without the input, participation or permission of anyone in kosovo holds no authority whatsover, legal or moral. its pure delusion. and its all they have. That and the will to make sure other serbs get on board with the delusion.

love it or else.

It's true Adam.

I spent about 2 and a half years living in Belgrade and and maybe 5% of the people I met give two hoots about Kosovo.

This is a terrible charade. Only a very small minority (mostly unemployed or pensioned people).

Also, as we can see here, Serbs in the diaspora are vocal about this issue, but they should mostly be ignored.

A Constitution that places Kosovo on its preamble, BUT 1.2 million eligible voters in Kosovo did not have the right to vote on it in the referendum in 2006.

Only 51.46% of the 6.6 million eligible voters of Serbia (excluding Kosovo) approved it. If they included the 1.2 million of Kosovo's eligible voters on this count, the approval would only be at 43.54%, thus making this constitution illegal.

Nuff said!

Dragan: "Every Serb cares about Kosovo, (except the self-hating ones like your crowd) it's where it all started, and it's part of our character."

... but I doubt that anyone cares about Kosovo more than people that currently live in Kosovo.

Therefore, as a Kosovo resident I advise you to take it easy with your pseudo-patriotism. Do something constructive and stop wasting valuable years of your life wishing for something that will never be - that is, any chance that Serbia will ever re-integrate Kosovo into Serbia.

P.S. That's not where it all started. It started in Rascia (Raška), which is north of Kosovo. Or perhaps should we go to way back to Serbian medieval migrations from the Proto-Slav areas, or North Caucasus and Lower Volga?

Yes Dragan. You're right. Every Serb cares about Kosovo, except those who don't. Just like you said.

Yeah Danilo, it says lots about the crowd you hung out with. Let me guess, you and Ceda Jovanovic, Natasa Kandic, Sonja Biserko, Zarko Korac, and the rest of the people whose salaries are paid for by the 'National Endowment for Democracy' (which is another name for NATO)? Birds of a feather flock together.
Your statement just shows me how clueless you are. Every Serb cares about Kosovo, (except the self-hating ones like your crowd) it's where it all started, and it's part of our character. Your BS may fool the albanian trolls on here, but that is the only crowd who is listening to you.
Cheers!!