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> who as of last year have no representation at all in local government It's very misleading to mention this without stating the reason: they boycotted the ele

> who as of last year have no representation at all in local government It's very misleading to mention this without stating the reason: they boycotted the elections If you don't vote, you don't get any representation

helij 3y ago
It's very misleading from your side. People don't just boycott elections for the heck of it. "Serbia and the Kosovo Serbs are demanding the creation of an association of Kosovo Serb municipalities, in line with a decade-old EU-brokered deal with the Kosovo government in Pristina, before they take part in the vote."[0] [0]https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/serbs-north-kosovo-boycott-local-elections-2023-04-23/ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/serbs-north-kosovo-boyc... Kurti said that they will never implement the agreement they signed and here we are. If only 'countries' honored what they signed.
boomskats 3y ago
I don't think it's misleading. It is an accurate description of the current situation. They also no longer have any representation in their local police force[0]. Along similar lines, it would be misleading to say the reason for the current situation is simply that "they boycotted the elections", without unpacking the reasons behind that boycott. For example, US actually penalised Kosovo[1] for their conduct following that election, and the EU went as far as to accuse their authorities of intentionally destabilising the situation. It's important to be mindful of succumbing to reductionism if you're looking to understand complex political situations (assuming that's what you're looking to do). [0]: https://www.euronews.com/2022/11/05/serb-mps-and-police-resign-en-masse-in-kosovo-amid-licence-plate-spat https://www.euronews.com/2022/11/05/serb-mps-and-police-resi... [1]: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65759214 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65759214

helij 3y ago

It's very misleading from your side. People don't just boycott elections for the heck of it. "Serbia and the Kosovo Serbs are demanding the creation of an association of Kosovo Serb municipalities, in line with a decade-old EU-brokered deal with the Kosovo government in Pristina, before they take part in the vote."[0] [0]https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/serbs-north-kosovo-boycott-local-elections-2023-04-23/ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/serbs-north-kosovo-boyc... Kurti said that they will never implement the agreement they signed and here we are. If only 'countries' honored what they signed.

boomskats 3y ago

I don't think it's misleading. It is an accurate description of the current situation. They also no longer have any representation in their local police force[0]. Along similar lines, it would be misleading to say the reason for the current situation is simply that "they boycotted the elections", without unpacking the reasons behind that boycott. For example, US actually penalised Kosovo[1] for their conduct following that election, and the EU went as far as to accuse their authorities of intentionally destabilising the situation. It's important to be mindful of succumbing to reductionism if you're looking to understand complex political situations (assuming that's what you're looking to do). [0]: https://www.euronews.com/2022/11/05/serb-mps-and-police-resign-en-masse-in-kosovo-amid-licence-plate-spat https://www.euronews.com/2022/11/05/serb-mps-and-police-resi... [1]: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65759214 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65759214