3 hours agoSė gave concrete answers to war criminals in Serbian elections, Kosovo journalist clashes with EU spokeswoman
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Kosovo journalist Augustin Palockaj has demanded from European Commission spokeswoman Ana Pisonero, concrete answers to the question posed on the participation of war criminals in Aleksandar Vuciqi's election campaign. The EC's spokeswoman has talked about the importance of holding elections according to international standards, avoiding concrete journalist Palockaj's question. This [...]
European Commission spokeswoman Ana Pisonero, at today's journalists' conference in Brussels, has generally responded to the importance of holding elections in Serbia in line with existing laws without specifically responding to Kosovo journalist Augustin Palockaj's question of participating persons convicted of war crimes in the election campaign in Serbia.
“The EU has a clear principled position on the need for reconciliation and attitudes towards the events of war. The election process is under way and we reiterate the importance of comprehensive and creditable elections, conducted in line with existing laws and international standards”, Pisonero has said.
Palocky has next received word asking that there be concrete answers to his question.
By respecting the rule that we present the question and you answer I would appreciate if there might be specific answers to the specific question, I know there's an election campaign going on in Serbia, but this was about the participation of convicted war criminals in the election campaign, so is that a problem for you or do you see this as a problem”, has continued his question, Palockaj,
Following that has been the EC's chief spokeswoman, Eric Mamer, who has told Kosovo journalist that they answer the questions posed and realize that the answers may not please the question-rider.
I think Anna answered, misunderstood my view at first, you have questions we ask answers, you may not like answers, but that's how it works”, he said by passing the word on to spokeswoman Pisonero.
On the other hand, spokeswoman Pisonero, on the second time, said that in the EU, there is room for degloricators of war criminals.
There is no place in Europe for denying genocide, revision and degrimination of war criminals, which runs contrary to the most fundamental European values. Efforts to rewrite history are unacceptable. Leaders in the Western Balkans should set an example by accepting what happened, respecting the victims, and sincerely promoting reconciliation by facing the roots of hatred that led to genocide”, Pisonero said.
