Post-electoral violence in western Kosovo
Post-electoral violence has erupted in western Kosovo as political parties accuse each other of fraud.
(KosovoCompromise Staff) Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Kosovo police arrested a 41-year old person suspected of firing shots from an AK-47 weapon at the Djakovica municipal building on Tuesday.
Police reported that windows were broken in the attack and that they found 15 shells of a 7.62 mm calibre weapon. Police described the case as a ‘threat to public safety'.
This attack in the municipal building is an attack against the people and it must be the last one. It gives our enemies reason to minimize our efforts achieved so far (in furthering) democratic processes," Hasan Ukshini, the spokesperson of the municipality said.
The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, AAK, also condemned the attack claiming that it was a criminal act towards Kosovo institutions and called its main political rival in the town, New Kosovo Alliance, AKR, to distance itself from the incident.
Djakovica has been at the centre of electoral fraud claims following the local elections on Sunday.
The preliminary results from the Central Election Commission show that AAK won 52.8 per cent, while AKR gained 40.7 per cent, ensuring the AAK candidate, Pal Lekaj, was elected mayor without the need for a second round.
