They want public property and showed violence, police reason actions against PSDI activists

In this regard, Kosovo police have issued a media communiqué, providing additional clarifications.

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Kosovo police, with the aim of fair information of public opinion, through this official announcement clarifys the actions of police officials regarding the activity not warned by PSD representatives, which has been held today around 12:05 at the facility of the Ministry of Justice.

Kosovo police as the law enforcement institution in all cases take all consonant actions of the Kosovo Constitution and laws in power to ensure order and public security, including protection of private and public property.

Kosovo police everywhere have recognised and recognised citizens' right to public gatherings, free speech at public gatherings, expression of discontent, protest and public manifestations in accordance with the Constitution and the laws in power, but in concrete cases some of the protesters have damaged public property, whether twenty-nine) official cars, damaging them with color writing (striking) and glue (stick).

Reference to the created situation, to the breaking of order and public calm and damage to public property, police officials have taken action to prevent damage to public property, but protesters from obeying the legitimate orders of police officials, continuing to damage public property, as well as physical assault on police officials, have been forced to take police action to bring the situation under control and prevent further damage to public property.

Police have accompanied to police station eight (8) protesters who have shown violence and damaged public property, where after the end of interviewing procedures, the competent prosecutor's order to a protester has initiated the “case. Attacking the official” who has been banned for 48 hours, while at the prosecutor's direction to disobey legal orders and vandalism be pronounced against him according to the Law of Public Order and Silence. In qualities of material evidence, matter has been confiscated (10) of color (sxes) and glue (sticker).

The Kosovo Police Management with the aim of clarifying and investigating police actions on the use of the force, based on the first legal procedures, has announced the Police Inspectorate, which has begun criminal investigations over the case, while at this stage against the supervisor, who has managed with police action, has been declared the decision to which the procedure for command responsibility has also been initiated. Also, disciplinary procedures for managerial responsibilities have been initiated against other competent overseers.