North Kosovo Serbs do not accept Brussels deal
North Kosovo Serbs did not accept the Brussels tentative agreement, but called for a referendum in which all Serbian citizens would voice their opinion regarding it, and adopted a declaration on the formation of an assembly of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo at Monday's protest in Kosovska Mitrovica.
(kosovocompromisestuff) Monday, April 22, 2013
The declaration adopted at the protest that was held under the slogan "Northern Kosovo-Metohija Stays in Serbia" reads that the agreement that was reached in Brussels and approved by the Serbian government earlier on Monday is illegitimate and invalid and that "the people living in Kosovo-Metohija will not allow its implementation, as that would mean coming under the rule of the false state of Kosovo."
The declaration reads that by signing the agreement, Serbia would give up on its right to Kosovo-Metohija, and not only to its institutions.
It adds that "the Serb people will not allow the implementation of the agreement" and that a direct answer to detrimental effects of this forced agreement would be acting in line with the Constitution, which was also confirmed in the referendum.
Zvecan Mayor Dragisa Milovic said that Belgrade's negotiating team delivered the decision on behalf of Kosovo Serbs, but that they were not asked what they think about that, underscoring that Serbs do not need any other state, as they already have Serbia.
"No one has the right to push us into some unrecognized state of Kosovo contrary to our will, our interests and the Constitution. This was an opportunity for someone from the negotiating team and the government to address the people and say whether this agreement is in keeping with the Constitution, Platform that was drafted by Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and Resolution that was passed by the parliament," Milovic said.
No Serb official from Kosovo was present at the last round of talks, when the agreement was initialed, Milovic added, calling on Serbian citizens to offer support so that Kosovo remains a part of the state of Serbia, while Zubin Potok Mayor Slavisa Ristic said that no one could take away Serbia from Kosovo Serbs, as "it belongs to that people, and not to upstarts in Belgrade".
"We will not accept Kosovo institutions, we do not want to vote in their elections, we do not want their personal documents," Ristic said, urging all those who have such documents that were not issued by the state of Serbia to tear them up.
The declaration reads that by signing the agreement, Serbia would give up on its right to Kosovo-Metohija, and not only to its institutions.
It adds that "the Serb people will not allow the implementation of the agreement" and that a direct answer to detrimental effects of this forced agreement would be acting in line with the Constitution, which was also confirmed in the referendum.
Zvecan Mayor Dragisa Milovic said that Belgrade's negotiating team delivered the decision on behalf of Kosovo Serbs, but that they were not asked what they think about that, underscoring that Serbs do not need any other state, as they already have Serbia.
"No one has the right to push us into some unrecognized state of Kosovo contrary to our will, our interests and the Constitution. This was an opportunity for someone from the negotiating team and the government to address the people and say whether this agreement is in keeping with the Constitution, Platform that was drafted by Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and Resolution that was passed by the parliament," Milovic said.
No Serb official from Kosovo was present at the last round of talks, when the agreement was initialed, Milovic added, calling on Serbian citizens to offer support so that Kosovo remains a part of the state of Serbia, while Zubin Potok Mayor Slavisa Ristic said that no one could take away Serbia from Kosovo Serbs, as "it belongs to that people, and not to upstarts in Belgrade".
"We will not accept Kosovo institutions, we do not want to vote in their elections, we do not want their personal documents," Ristic said, urging all those who have such documents that were not issued by the state of Serbia to tear them up.
