Posted on 05/09/2008 11:55:54 PM PDT by Bokababe
Hundreds of ethnic Albanians in Pristina, Kosovo's capital, have protested against Serbia's plans to hold elections in Kosovo on Sunday.
The protesters said the United Nations' interim Kosovo mission (Unmik) and the Kosovo government were responsible for failing to use their powers to prevent the elections from going ahead.
During Friday's protest, the demonstrators dumped rubbish in front of the UN mission and government buildings.
Albin Kurti, leader of the Self-determination Youth Movement, said the rubbish symbolised what the protesters thought of the Unmik and government decision to ignore the polls.
The Serbian government, which staunchly opposes Kosovo's move, is organising its May 11 parliamentary and local elections in Kosovo, where more than 115,000 Serbs have registered to vote.
Kosovo, where ethnic Albanians make up 90 per cent of the 1.8 million population, declared independence from Serbia on February 17.
Kosovo has been recognised by around 40 countries, including the US and most European Union nations, since its declaration. Protest's rationale
"If there were no demonstrations against Serbia's elections ... then the world would have understood this as consent or weakness from Albanians and the path for the cantonisation of Kosovo would have opened," Kurti said.
"We are not against the Serbs here, we are against the structures of Serbia here."
The protesters also sprayed the Unmik buildings with sewage water.
The "self-determination" movement, which opposes the presence of the international community in Kosovo, also protested against Eulex, the European Union's incoming police and justice mission
'Elections illegal'
UN and ethnic Albanian leaders are concerned that Belgrade may use the polls to strengthen a parallel Serbian administration at the local level.
Such a structure has remained since the 1999 war in the area, thanks to Serbia's political and financial assistance.
Leaders of the Kosovo Albanian government and Unmik have said that the local elections are illegal and that they
Speaking last week, Hajredin Kuci, Kosovo's deputy prime minister, said: "The Serbian elections are not legal and legitimate. But the government won't use any violence to stop them."
By the way, I only found this because it showed up on my Yahoo news page, under "Serbia". It's the first time I ever read Al Jazeera.
More sewage!
First Hamas, now in Kosovo... those Muzzies sure like to play with sewage.
But man, broken clock is right twice a day.
Yeah, that's why Al Jazeera loves them, uh-huh.
Sewage throwing sewage.
Is that Halal? What does it do to their wudu?
Regards,
Dr. Joseph Goebbles.
Those lovable Albanians!
Albanians? Who knew! We were told that they were Kosovars!
/sarcasm>
Although Al Jazeera is famous for showing gory Iraq War and jihad-front photos, it is based in one of the most moderate muslim countries, Qatar. The others of that type are the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bharain, and Kuwait (which we saved from Sadam in 1991).
All these countries want to be both fully islamic, and fully part of the 21st century, which is of course difficult. Perhaps they are embarrased by their Kosovo Albanian “islamic brothers” when they act like Middle Paleolithic savages.
Despite their desire to be part of the cutting edge of the 21st century, the moderate Gulf Arab muslims often want to have it both ways. Hence many of them support “Kosovo independence”, Hamas, the Chechen bandits, and all those fift-columnist mosques in the US and Europe.
I think that it is best to priase them when they are being nice, and rap their knuckles when they are being bad. But unfortunately we have too many Muhammadan-shill Dhimmwits in high places in the US and Europe, who enable even radical muslims in their dirty work!!!!
Kosovo Albanians, John McCain’s money and sewage machine..........we have pictures to prove it, just ask and I’ll post them.
Hmmm, that man could be Islamic Rage Boy's uncle.
Trashing the UN doesn’t make them look bad at all in my western eyes. I seem to remember loud cheering when Serbs took over the UN court building in Mitrovica. Then the Serbs stupidly demanded that the UN not pull out of Kosovo and stay to enforce “international law” and UN resolution 1244. They demanded UN law and so now they will have UN law. Morons.
No, they demanded honorable actions from dishonorable people (ie. those that agreed to UN Resolution 1244 and then refused to abide by it).
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