8 minutes agoProsecutor says she has sent envelope samples from Serbia out of Kosovo
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Kosovo's prosecution is continuing investigations into the envelopes coming from Serbia, following reports that more than 20 Central Election Commission officials had allergic reactions after the envelope was opened. Of them, 12 have sought medical assistance and are hospitalised. Artan Grantolli, from the State Attorney, told [...]
Kosovo's prosecution is continuing investigations into the envelopes coming from Serbia, following reports that more than 20 Central Election Commission officials had allergic reactions after the envelope was opened.
Of them, 12 have sought medical assistance and are hospitalised.
Artan Grantolli, from the State Prosecutor, told Radio Free Europe, that samples for laboratory analysis have already been sent out of Kosovo, but have not correctly specified where.
A laboratory was found in one of the European states, where samples for analysis were sent. Once we get the results we'll make public for the opinion”, Grantolli said.
He refused to tell where the samples were sent.
National Institute of Public Health Director Naser Ramadani has given no details as to what was inside the envelopes that had caused, as it had been said, allergic reactions to Central Election Commission employees.
He had stated on October 15th that following tests on the twelve patients laid down and faced a reaction while counting envelopes coming from Serbia to Kosovo, he had found that they did not have any effective cause.
Meanwhile, some media in Kosovo, calling to their sources, have reported that two types of possible elements have been found in envelopes from Serbia.
The key element that the letter itself contains that is safe and that is found on the spraying of offices or the spraying of trees that are free of risk for life” is said in media reports.
But National Institute director Naser Ramadani, contacted by Radio Free Europe, has said briefly that these “reports are rumors”.
On Sunday, October 13th, as they were opening and checking votes coming from Serbia in closed envelopes, there were originally 20 CEC officials who complained about their state of health and then 12 ended up lying in the hospital.
Doctors said they had different reactions, like vomiting, frying in the face, scratching. Patients are still being kept under doctors' supervision, even though their analysis results have shown there is no effective cause.
The prosecution is continuing the investigation into this case.
Early parliamentary elections in Kosovo are held on 6 October.
According to preliminary results from the count of fair votes, Vetevendosje Movement has won the most votes, followed by the Democratic League of Kosovo.
