{"id":6521,"date":"2024-02-13T11:04:55","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T10:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/?p=6521"},"modified":"2024-10-28T12:01:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T10:01:15","slug":"vendosja-e-simboleve-te-kosoves-ne-objekte-komunale-cilesohet-provokim-nga-disa-media-serbe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/disinfo\/vendosja-e-simboleve-te-kosoves-ne-objekte-komunale-cilesohet-provokim-nga-disa-media-serbe\/","title":{"rendered":"The placement of Kosovo's symbols in municipal facilities is regarded as provocation by some Serbian media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Removing billboards with symbols and photographs of Serbian and Russian personalities in the predominantly Serbian-inhabited north, as well as the placement of Kosovo's official symbols in municipal facilities, has sparked reactions from some Serbian media.<\/p>\n<p>The Serbian outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novosti.rs\/vesti\/politika\/1330469\/nova-provokacija-zubinom-potoku-kurtijeva-policija-postavila-tablu-republika-kosovo\">\u201cNovosti\u201d<\/a> has published an article titled: <em>\u201cNEW PROVOCATION IN ZUBIN POTOK: Kurti's Police have installed 'Republic of Kosovo' signs.\" <\/em>The same article has been published by: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurir.rs\/vesti\/politika\/4351018\/nova-provokacija-kurtijevih-jurisnika-postavljaju-tablu-republike-kosovo-a-cirilicu-je-odneo-vetar\">Kurir.rs,<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vesti-online.com\/na-zgradi-opstine-zubin-potok-danas-postavljena-tabla-republika-kosovo\/\">Vesti Online,<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/naslovi.net\/2024-02-06\/kurir\/nova-provokacija-kurtijevih-jurisnika-postavljaju-tablu-republike-kosovo-a-cirilicu-je-odneo-vetar\/35692603\">Naslovi.net.<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6522 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foto-1-300x239.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"454\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foto-1-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foto-1-768x612.png 768w, https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foto-1-15x12.png 15w, https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foto-1.png 819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photo: Kurir.rs<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">In the article, it is mentioned that previously there was a Cyrillic inscription sign at that location, which was broken in August 2023. The acting chairman of the Provisional Authority of the Municipality of Zubin Potok, which operates under Serbia's system, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurir.rs\/vesti\/politika\/4351018\/nova-provokacija-kurtijevih-jurisnika-postavljaju-tablu-republike-kosovo-a-cirilicu-je-odneo-vetar\" target=\"_self\">Srdan Vuloviq<\/a>, has described it as another message to the Serbs that the authorities in Pristina do not want them in Kosovo.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">The placement of symbols in municipal facilities is a <a href=\"https:\/\/gzk.rks-gov.net\/ActDocumentDetail.aspx?ActID=2517\" target=\"_self\">legal obligation<\/a>, which until April 23, 2023, was not implemented in the majority Serbian municipalities in north of Kosovo, as these municipalities were led by the Serbian List, which does not recognize the state of Kosovo. However, the situation changed after the election of Albanian mayors for the first time in these municipalities. Despite their contested legitimacy, they were elected after the Serbian List <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koha.net\/arberi\/374594\/lista-serbe-ben-thirrje-per-bojkotim-te-zgjedhjeve-shikoni-me-perbuzje-ata-qe-dalin-te-votojne\/\" target=\"_self\">boycotted<\/a> the elections held on April 23, 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Among the first decisions of the Albanian mayors was the placement of Kosovo flags in municipal buildings in Zvecan, Leposavi\u0107, Zubin Potok, and North Mitrovica. In opposition to the mayors' decision to place flags in municipal buildings, there were violent  <a href=\"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/disinfo\/kriza-qe-u-injorua-ne-veri-rikthehet-frika-per-nje-konflikt-te-mundshem-nderetnik\/\" target=\"_self\">protests<\/a> where Kosovo police, KFOR soldiers, and journalists were attacked.<\/p>\n<p>A few days before the Republic of Kosovo sign was placed in Zubin Potok, the authorities undertook an action to remove symbols and photographs of Serbian and Russian leaders, who have been installed in northern municipalities since the post-war period. Part of the action was also the Minister of Interior, Xhelal Sve\u00e7la, and the Minister of Local Government Administration, Elbert Krasniqi.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the removal of Russian and Serbian signs in Kosovo, the Minister of Interior, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=232011746630224\">Xhelal Sve\u00e7la,<\/a>through a video message, stated that illegal billboards featuring symbols and images of dictators and aggressors like Putin and Vu\u010di\u0107 are unacceptable in the Republic of Kosovo. <em>. \"We are a democratic country, clearly defined by Western values, so from today, no symbols of dictators or countries that are aggressive towards Kosovo and its existence will be allowed in any corner,\" <\/em>said Sve\u00e7la.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6523 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foto-2-300x178.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"503\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foto-2-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foto-2-768x456.png 768w, https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foto-2-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/foto-2.png 842w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Minister of Local Government Administration, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=232011746630224\">Elbert Krasniqi,<\/a>warned that such actions, like the removal of symbols and other signs that are not in line with Kosovo's laws, will continue.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">*This article is published as part of the Western Balkans Regional Initiative against disinformation.<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/antidisinfo.net\/database\/\" target=\"_self\">\u201cWestern Balkans Anti-Disinformation Hub: exposing malign influences through watchdog journalism.\u201d<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heqja e billbordeve me simbole dhe fotografi t\u00eb personaliteteve serbe e ruse n\u00eb veriun e banuar me shumic\u00eb serbe, si dhe vendosja e simboleve zyrtare t\u00eb Kosov\u00ebs n\u00eb objekte komunale, ka nxitur reagimin e disa mediave serbe. Mediumi serb \u201cNovosti\u201d ka publikuar nj\u00eb artikull me titull: \u201cPROVOKIM I RI N\u00cb ZUBIN POTOK: Policia e Kurtit [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":6447,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1241,363],"tags":[634],"ppma_author":[28],"class_list":["post-6521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-debunking","category-disinfo","tag-north-of-kosovo"],"authors":[{"term_id":28,"user_id":18,"is_guest":0,"slug":"disinfo","display_name":"Disinfo","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sbunker_FAKE_NEWS_001-min1647858578.jpg","url2x":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sbunker_FAKE_NEWS_001-min1647858578.jpg"},"user_url":"","last_name":"","first_name":"Disinfo","description":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6521"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6521\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6593,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6521\/revisions\/6593"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6521"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbunker.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=6521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}