Shrezen Maliqi shows what will be the problem after elections in the north

In this case, we will have congregations and mayors that do not represent the overwhelming majority of the population. This will be the problem, which must be addressed politically, during the continuation of the Ohrid Agreement implementation process” has stressed Maliqi.

He has commented on Vuciki's meeting with the Serbian List in Race. According to him, with this meeting, Serbia's president, Aleksandar Vuciq “, has taken the opportunity to maintain even a little bit of illusion that he is working for the benefit of the Serb community in Kosovo, but he has really conveyed the message that with the Ohrid Agreement, this community should be prepared to integrate into Kosovo institutions”.

Maliqi has also talked about incidents that took place during the past few weeks in the north.

“There are no incidents but criminal pressure on citizens who have understood reality and have vital interest if they want to continue living in Kosovo, to be placed in Kosovo's democratic institutions. The burning of cars, the assassinations of political and economic leaders, are mob acts that should be eradicated as soon as possible.

From long-standing investigations into Serbia itself, confirmed even by sources of inter-competitive intelligence, it is well known that Kosovo's north has long become the bastion of organised crime that has damaged Serbia for many billion euros and Serbia alone“, he has said.

Express newspaper: According to you, why did the Serbian List not apply for the CEC certificate after in Ohrid Kurti and Vuciq agreed to the association, which was their condition to participate in the elections?

Maliqi: The Serbian list will not participate in the elections because it has long made it a first and necessary condition to create the Association of Major Serb Population municipalities. Official Belgrade imposes this logic of blackmail not only to secure in advance the main instrument for self-government or self-defence, or some kind of autonomy for Kosovo Serbs, but also to earn and undo the process that could objectively weaken Alexadar Vuciqi's power in Serbia.

Express newspaper: Do you predict incidents Sunday?

Maliqi: The incidents are possible because there are active forces on the ground that oppose reaching agreement between Kosovo and Serbia and specifically against the actual proposal and agreement based on the EU project, with sponsor Paris and Berlin. But to get out of the earliest stages of crises that raised tensions and fears of possible outbursts of rebellion and armed clashes, there are no symptoms at this point for scenarios of this nature. It seems that forces tasked with protecting security and stability in Kosovo and the region are calm, I think KFOR, but also other instances that have Kosovo and Sebin under surveillance. On the other hand, it is evident that it is working for the achievement of a political solution, dynamic of which has not been interrupted. The next meeting of the two parties is scheduled for 2 May.

Express newspaper: Will the elections be valid if Serbian citizens do not come to the polls, even though there is no threshold for declaring them worthless?

Maliqi: The elections, if held by the rules and without incident, will be valid if such ones are declared to the CEC, but should be seen whether there will be sufficient participation of Serbs, those who disagree with the boycott. The assumption is that there will not be enough -- and perhaps even -- of Serbian votes. In this case, we will have congregations and mayors who do not represent the overwhelming majority of the population. This will be the problem, which must be addressed politically, during the continuation of the Ohrid Agreement implementation process.

Express newspaper: What effect does the Vuciq meeting have with the Serbian List in the District?

Maliqi: In Rashkaa Vucinqi has gone to the foot of Serbs from north Kosovo, as if to hear what they say and ask for, but this has really been the usual form of co-ordination between Serbian power and subordinates to the Serb community. I believe that Vucinqi has taken advantage of the opportunity to hold even a little bit of the illusion that she is working for the benefit of the Serb community in Kosovo, but that he has really conveyed the message that with the Ohrid agreement this community should be prepared to integrate into Kosovo institutions.

Express newspaper: How do you see incidents that took place in the north-burning cars and attacking police?

Maliqi: There are no incidents, but criminal pressure on citizens who have understood reality and have vital interest if they want to continue living in Kosovo, to be placed in Kosovo's democratic institutions. The burning of cars, the assassinations of political and economic leaders, are mob acts that should be eradicated as soon as possible. From long-standing investigations into Serbia itself, confirmed even by sources of inter-competitive intelligence, it is well known that the north of Kosovo has long become the bastion of organised crime that has damaged Serbia for many billion euros and Serbia itself.