RIK’s decision to “raise doubt about regularity”

The fact that votes from Kosovo will be counted in central Serbia will discourage people from voting, says Ministry for Kosovo State Secretary Oliver Ivanović.

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Sunday, 29.04.2012.

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The fact that votes from Kosovo will be counted in central Serbia will discourage people from voting, says Ministry for Kosovo State Secretary Oliver Ivanovic. He added that it would also raise doubt about the regularity of the process. RIK’s decision to “raise doubt about regularity” “There was none of this in the seven presidential and parliamentary elections that were held from 1999 until today. I mean, the situation is the way that it is, the international missions are present, we have suspended sovereignty in accordance with the (UN Security Council) Resolution 1244, so we cannot draw some heavy political conclusions,” he stressed. The Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) adopted two days ago instructions for the elections in Kosovo, which envisage that votes from Kosovo be counted in the southern Serbian town of Raska. RIK adopted the decision with majority of votes and RIK member Dusan Glavonjic told B92 that the decision had been made due to “insufficient security level in Kosovo”. “It is due to security, nothing else. And so we could allow the citizens in Kosovo to vote. RIK representatives in Raska will get votes from all polling stations in Kosovo and Metohija and they will be brought by members of electoral boards,” he explained. Serb National Council of Northern Kosovo has stated that the decision not to count the votes in Kosovo is unacceptable. “The decision means that the electoral process is carried out as if it is not a part of state of Serbia’s territory, as if it is diaspora or another state and that is why such elections are unacceptable,” Serb National Council of Northern Kosovo President Milan Ivanovic pointed out. He added that he did not understand why it was not safe to count the votes at the polling stations since it took only 15 minutes but it was safe to hold the elections and bring the election material to Kosovo. Kosovo Serbs will be able to vote in parliamentary and presidential elections on May 6. The municipalities of Zvecan and Zubin Potok, however, have announced that they will hold local elections despite Belgrade, international community and Pristina’s opposition. Belgrade has said that it will not recognized results of the local elections held in the two municipalities. Oliver Ivanovic (Beta, file) B92

RIK’s decision to “raise doubt about regularity”

“There was none of this in the seven presidential and parliamentary elections that were held from 1999 until today. I mean, the situation is the way that it is, the international missions are present, we have suspended sovereignty in accordance with the (UN Security Council) Resolution 1244, so we cannot draw some heavy political conclusions,” he stressed.

The Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) adopted two days ago instructions for the elections in Kosovo, which envisage that votes from Kosovo be counted in the southern Serbian town of Raška.

RIK adopted the decision with majority of votes and RIK member Dušan Glavonjić told B92 that the decision had been made due to “insufficient security level in Kosovo”.

“It is due to security, nothing else. And so we could allow the citizens in Kosovo to vote. RIK representatives in Raška will get votes from all polling stations in Kosovo and Metohija and they will be brought by members of electoral boards,” he explained.

Serb National Council of Northern Kosovo has stated that the decision not to count the votes in Kosovo is unacceptable.

“The decision means that the electoral process is carried out as if it is not a part of state of Serbia’s territory, as if it is diaspora or another state and that is why such elections are unacceptable,” Serb National Council of Northern Kosovo President Milan Ivanović pointed out.

He added that he did not understand why it was not safe to count the votes at the polling stations since it took only 15 minutes but it was safe to hold the elections and bring the election material to Kosovo.

Kosovo Serbs will be able to vote in parliamentary and presidential elections on May 6.

The municipalities of Zvečan and Zubin Potok, however, have announced that they will hold local elections despite Belgrade, international community and Priština’s opposition. Belgrade has said that it will not recognized results of the local elections held in the two municipalities.

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