Radosavljevic: It is important for the Serb List to win all ten seats in parliament and continue the institutional struggle for the Serbian people

Jovana Radosavljevic, a candidate for parliament from the Serb List, stated that it is important for voters to turn out in large numbers in the June 7 elections and for all ten seats in the Kosovo parliament reserved for the Serbian community to be won in order to continue the institutional struggle. She pointed out that it is difficult to fight against the machinery from Pristina, which aims to impose representatives of the Kosovo Serbs.

According to her, the constant cycle of elections has led people into a state of distrust, which is why it is important for turnout in these elections to be high, so that the continuity of the struggle can be maintained.

“When I speak about problems, there are many of them, and there will be even more. That is why it is necessary to have people on the political scene who have experience, so that we can continue the struggle both on the ground and through communication with representatives of the international community, in order to resolve some of the problems we have faced. We have examples such as the closure of a medical clinic in the municipality of Srbica, as well as the takeover of railway stations in northern Kosovo, but also highly propagandistic actions by Albanian parties conducting their campaigns in northern Kosovo. People are tired. I think they need to understand that participating in the upcoming elections on June 7 is extremely important for maintaining the continuity of the struggle that is necessary for us,” Radosavljevic said on RTS.

Asked what motivated her to become politically active, given that she had been the director of a non-governmental organization, she said it was a sense of responsibility.

“One could say that this is not the ideal time to begin political engagement, but my experience in the civil sector gave me the opportunity to gain experience and understand the problems facing the Serbian people, and to realize that the struggle within the civil sector is not enough. We must take a step further. In a way, when I considered becoming involved, this struggle stemmed from a sense of responsibility,” Radosavljevic said.

As she pointed out, the situation for the Serbian people in Kosovo has been difficult and unpredictable for years.

Radosavljevic visited Serbian families in Velika Hoca and Orahovac yesterday and noted that there are also problems in central Kosovo, south of the Ibar River.

“It seems to me that problems exist there as well. They may not be the same, but we share the same sense of insecurity and institutional pressure. The purpose of my visit was to show that we are not alone in this and that we must stick together,” she said.

She added that it is very difficult to motivate voters when election cycles follow one another within just a few months, especially when people see that things are not changing and there is a perception that they are worse than before.

“That is why it is important to go out and vote and contribute to correcting the representation of Kosovo Serbs in this way. We have seen what it means when decisions that concern us are made in our name and the far-reaching consequences this can have on our lives. It is important that we win all ten seats in the Kosovo parliament so that we can continue the institutional struggle. The expectation is that we will win all ten mandates, but it is difficult to fight against the machinery from Pristina, whose goal is to impose representatives of Kosovo Serbs who want to make decisions in our name,” Radosavljevic said.