Serbian List accuses CEC of denying it the right to survey and control on Election Day

The Serbian List, the largest Serb party in Kosovo, has expressed disappointment with the composition of election commissions for counting votes for the February 9th parliamentary elections at the polls and at polling centres.

It has accused the Central Election Commission (KQZ) of damaging it, since in many municipalities, the Serbian List does not have its members to check the legitimacy, legitimacy and democratic character of the” elections.

The party's official, Igor Simiqi, said at a news conference that Nenad Rashiqi's party, the Priory for Freedom, Justice and Survival, is “favoured” and that, in some cases, there are more members in the election commissions, though, according to him, in the 2021 elections, this party received significantly fewer votes.

As an example of his claims, Simmy took over the municipality of Istog, where in the 2021 Serbian List election received 259 votes, but there are no leaders or members on the election commission, in the municipal polling centre or in the seats for conditional voting.

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Simay stressed that the Serbian List, though parliamentary, has fewer members on election commissions, even in Serb-dominated municipalities.

“in the Northern Mitrovica municipality, the Serbian List as a parliamentary party has 18 representatives at the polls, including only three leaders from a total of 24 seats and 15 members. As a result, you can count for yourself in six countries we don't have our own representatives, which means that in six classes with potentially 6,000 voters, we have no control over the election process, as we have no members who can oversee the” process, Simu said.

He also stressed efforts by the ruling Vetevendosje Movement to prevent the Serbian List from taking part in the election, claiming that this party is <x0.>the safeguard of protecting the interests of Serbs and Serbia in Kosovo”.

Radio Free Europe addressed the Central Election Commission on Serbian List charges for “violation of election rules”, but until the release of the news, no response has been received.

Meanwhile, the Vetevendosje Movement made efforts to prevent the Serbian List's participation in the February 9th elections, demanding its non-certification, but the Election Panel for Ances and Paraseta in two cases made decisions in favour of the Serbian List.

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Representatives of the ruling party have argued the rejection of the Serbian List Certificate, saying this party does not recognise the state of Kosovo and continues to call it Serbia's autonomous province, “Kosovo and Metohia”.

Among the reasons why Serbian List participation in elections by Vetevendosje is also the fact that the Serbian party has not distanced itself from former Deputy Chairman Milan Radojic, who has claimed responsibility for the armed attack on Banjska, where a Kosovo policeman was killed.

Meanwhile, Serbian List Chairman Zlatko Ellek said that Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti is trying to prevent this party's participation in the election, as he considers it “the biggest opponent”.

The Serbian list was founded in 2013 with official Belgrade's support and has since had support to participate in Kosovo institutions.

So far, in all the election processes it has participated in, this party has won over 90 per cent of the Serb community's votes, but the EU's Monitoring Mission, in its 2021 report, has concluded that the Serbian List has “monopolised political life among Kosovo Serbs” and has been marked cases of intimidation and pressure against voters from the party's candidates and activists.