U.S. deputy chief of UNMIK leaves Kosovo amid UN investigations against him
Deputy UNMIK chief, retired U.S. general Stephen Schook, against whom an investigation has been launched in Kosovo, left Pristina after it was confirmed that his mandate would not be extended.
(KosovoCompromise Staff) Thursday, December 20, 2007
Schook, who is under investigation for connections with Kosovo leaders, was to officially finish his mandate on December 31, and will not be invited to continue his service in the UN peacekeeping mission in Kosovo.
Schook's departure from Kosovo, according to the news agency AP, could also have something to do with his open support for Kosovo's independence.
The retired U.S. Army general said in September that UNMIK's supervisory bodies were investigating his ties with Kosovo officials, including the one with Energy Minister Ethem Ceku.
Schook is also said to have been linked with former prime minister Ramush Haradinaj, who is indicted for war crimes by the Hague tribunal.
Schook denied all accusations, stressing that he was "guilty of loving my job."
