Saturday, July 30, 2005

Covic orders Serbs in Gracanica and Partesh to refuse pilot projects

Citing reliable sources close to UNMIK, Zëri reports that Nebojsa Covic, head of the Coordination Centre for Kosovo, has tried to convince Serbs in Gracanica and Partesh to refuse the implementation of pilot projects for reforms in local government.

The newspaper notes that if Serbs in Gracanica and Partesh support the pilot projects of the Kosovo Government, the chances for a positive report by Ambassador Kai Eide will immediately grow. At the same time, says the paper, the eventual success in decentralisation of power in Kosovo could be the key argument of Kosovans during negotiation on final status.

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh so the point is not decentralization and the well-being of Serbs but rather making demands that Albanians will hopefully not fulfill, and thus get Kosova back.

Anonymous said...

If the report of Kai Aide turns out to be negative it will be so because of the hindernace of the Belgrade authorities. I hope the west recognizes these obstacles Belgrade is placing on the road of final status negotiations.
The very simple fact that Nebojsa Covic is telling the Kosovar Serbs to botch the decentralisation process for the sole purpose of delaying talks shows that the Belgrade authorities don't care about the Serbs in Kosovo. They would rather keep the status quo for as long as possible so they could use the difficult position of the Serbs in Kosovo as a pretext for future invasion. This is despicable. I am outraged that the EU and US are even making us negotiate with these mosnters.
We need the world to recognize independence for Kosovo as soon as possible before there is war again.

Anonymous said...

Covic is nothing but a dude who licks Kostunica's a$$.

Anonymous said...

There will not be any independence of Kosova. There is a long, long way to any solution. I think the best solution would be independence, but there wont be any. I´ll be back to explain why.

Anonymous said...

Gracanica has always been a hotbed of Serb unrest, so its not surprising that Covic would rely on these people to attempt to sabotage the independence process. By the way, if anyone cannot see that independence is imminent is deluding himself and should open his eyes to the obvious.

Anonymous said...

Ok. Chris. Here we go. First of all I want to tell you that I have worked inside the system as a middle level decision maker and I know a lot what’s going on. Let’s forget who is entitled to Kosovo and forget about the history for a while and leave that to the historians.
In the forties, there was a document signed by the US, USSR and Europe that if Yugoslavia was going to be partitioned in the future, the two provinces cannot ever be own countries and the document cannot be changed. Those two provinces were and are Vojvodina and Kosovo.
It does not say that maybe Kosovo could belong to someone else than Serbia, but independent, no.
It matters not if someone says it can be changed, because as I said, unfortunately, it cannot.
The other thing is that Kosovo is not ready to have independence. There is too much criminality as I think you are aware of since you seem pretty educated. For those say no or deny this, I am sorry that you are not informed about it yet.
This criminality weakens and do harm to its own people and some of your own people benefits and live in luxury while many do not have a penny.
I’m not sure what would be the best for Kosovo and its people. It’s a little bit of Catch 22.
You cannot be ruled by Serbia. You cannot be independent.
One other thing. Do not count too much on US even if they can help you financially, they cannot give you independence. It’s easy to bet everything on one card but it’s not very clever.
In my opinion, even if it’s a long and hard way to go, is that the Kosovo people and the Serbian people sooner or later will become respectful to each other since they will forever be neighbours.
One thing is also worrying. The Serbian army is not that weak that many seems to believe. I don’t think for a second that they would use force again, except in a rare scenario with widespread major riots, but they should not be out counted.
Im sorry to say Chris. I cannot say the outcome. In any case it will take many years to solve the problems you unfortunately have had.
I really hope the Kosovo people who respect diversity and say no to criminality will have the opportunity to live well and have a good life in the coming future.

Anonymous said...

"you are aware of since you seem pretty educated" this sounds like someone who is surprised when a black man speaks in the articulate manner.

The only outcome, the only end result, can be independence, separation not as in "we lived together" but separation as in "Serbs have proven how violent they are, and Kosovars dont need to be part of that little world of theirs".

"is that the Kosovo people and the Serbian people sooner or later will become respectful to each other since they will forever be neighbours."

Ehh, isnt this the case since ages of old? Who was it that everytime gets stabbed in the back and ends up getting back together with the guy/girl who cheated on them? The Albanians of course, we're a sad nation that even after we get cheated on, we need that warm hug of hate that can be only fullfilled by a good old Serb.

Anonymous said...

To the 5:53 poster...I think you are referring to the Tripartite Pact that was signed in 1941. The U.S. had nothing to do with that pact. And it became null and void with the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Pact was made under pressure from Germany and resulted in the Serbian's embracing the Nazis (birds of a feather). In 1942, the politburo of the communist party of the Second Yugoslavia drew out the borders and included that the addition of Kosovo and Vojvodina would take place in 1974. IT STIPULATED THAT both regions be autonomous. The only part the U.S. played in this Yugoslavia was some financial aid when Yugo broke with the Soviets in 1948. This sacrosanct document you speak of doesn't exist. You don't sound very educated.

Anonymous said...

"Citing reliable sources close to UNMIK".... not exactly a confidence inspiring phrase.

Anonymous said...

Damn you dudes are juvenile even when you are trying to be serious! Do you people not have jobs?! Otherwise, how in the world are you able to sit here are write a freaking novel about your opinions when you know we just don't care about them.

"Middle level decion maker," come on dude; I'm not even going to comment on you becuase you're killing us out here.

On the subject of crime, if any of you does not think that crime is a problem in Kosova it is time for you to spend about three hours there and learn the truth. We have to admit this as a problem if ever want to be able to resolve this issue. Of course, this problem is something we will overcome on the way to FULL independence.

"Middle level decision maker and I know a lot what’s going on" . . . this guys needs some kind of an award. Bloggie, hook this man up with "the dumbest comment of the year" award. Man, I try so hard to sound that dumb but never have I shined as much as you. Good job stud.

In the end, Kosova will get their independece because the reality of life in Kosova dictates such a future. You guys that read so much into history and "politics" need to understand that sometimes the future is determined by a thing so simple as the will of the people.

Anonymous said...

I am 100% sure now that Kosova will not get independence. It will be very interesting to discuss on this forum when Kosovars discover that there will not be any independence and what they will say about it. See ya guys !!

Anonymous said...

You got us there Anonymous (ie last blogger)

You are 100% sure Kosova will not be independent!
Great argument, can't argue there...


You say you'll be back to discuss later. We can hardly wait to discuss with yet another anonymous blogger, who doesn't dare write his name.
Instead he/she just writes insignificant rubish and then flies into oblivion hiding behind anonymous tags.

Tosi
Sweden

Anonymous said...

To 11.25.
Its very simple. Kosova is the hotspot of Europes outskirt. EU does not want muslims into EU, but at the same time they dont want crisis with a lot to pay, pay, pay.
US on the other hand, want to keep a base where they can monitor the Balkans and some other neighbouring countries and to have those countries "air reachable". The US doesn´t give a damn about Kosova or its people. "Feed them with carrots every now and then and you can easy work further".
EU with some of its memberstates will sertainly not recognize Kosova as a country. Neither Russia, China or many states in Africa. So, whats left ? The US. I shouldn´t think so. The thing is that if you compare the Israely state to you, the Israely state is christian, you´re not. If you compare the intervention of Iraq, they have many percent of the worlds oil resourses, you have not. Afghanistan ? Same, we needed a base there. I say good luck if you believe in independence. I would say it´s a bet of 50 to 1 if you are talking about the coming 50 years.

Aron, Houston,TX

Anonymous said...

PS. Dont give the stuff about Texas independence vs US. It´s 2005 now and counting.
A

Anonymous said...

here he goes again with his untouchable sources...

Anonymous said...

At least that's better than your anonymous bullshit...

Blaku is killing the serbian propaganda, and that must be hurting. Poor serbs, now they can't even use their well oiled propaganda anymore...

Tosi
Sweden

Anonymous said...

i kno where that person is but who want to kno where he is i want something reward