7 minutes agoO mission chief SEU in Kosovo welcomes CEC decision on setting date for mayors' departure in North
Periskopi(2 years ago)
(2 years ago)O mission chief The SEU in Kosovo, Michael Davenport, has welcomed the CEC's decision to verify the petition signatures delivered by the Leposaviqi, Zvecan, Zubin Potok and North Mitrovica and the April 21st appointment of voting for the removal of Albanian mayors in these municipalities. He said [...]
He said it is a welcome decision, while adding that it is now important for the process to develop fairly, inclusive and transparently.
“It is now important that the process develop fairly, inclusive and transparently”, he said.
The current mayors have emerged from April's extraordinary elections, which the Serb community has boycotted.
The voting process for the removal of a municipality mayor is explained in MAPL administrative guidelines. The vote on this issue should be held no later than 45 days after confirming that 20 percent of quotas have been met.
If 50 percent +1 of citizens on voter lists vote in favour of leaving the mayor, he is considered to have left the post. After that, the result is sent to Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani, who has a legal deadline of 30 to 45 days for announcing extraordinary elections.
But if 50 per cent no figure is reached during the vote, the initiative is considered to have failed and, according to administrative direction, a similar initiative can be undertaken only after 12 months.
