Maliqi about elections: A performance without practical significance

Analyst Shkelzen Maliqi says that the situation surrounding the upcoming elections in the north of Kosovo is absolutely unnecessary for both Belgrade and Pristina and above all for the Kosovo Serbs, but the elections will probably be organized to "prove the persistence and stubbornness" of Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic over something that, as he states, will not have any practical significance, since in any case, the result of the election will be null and void, Danas writes.

Maliqi stated that he had been surprised by the almost complete indolence of international factors.

"International factors almost do not pay attention to the two wolves (and the surname Kurti comes from the Turkish name wolf). Diplomats who worked at the beginning of the implementation of the agreement announced that the topic of the next meeting would be the Community of Serb-majority Municipalities. A supervisory commission was agreed upon, and there were no security risks, like earlier warnings, probably because they are convinced that there won't be any," Maliqi says.

Asked about the security risks on Sunday, Maliqi replies with a counter-question.

"And how would there be any when the vast majority will boycott the elections?" Well, there will be no need to control who votes when the order is sent that no voting is allowed since there is no agreement regarding the Community of Serb-majority Municipalities. Vucic's message is always the same, there is no election until the CSM is formed," Maliqi reminds.

Of course, he adds, KFOR will be on guard because, he says, there may be groups and individuals who would destroy any agreement between Kosovo and Serbia.

"But I believe that the situation will be monitored discreetly, because there will only be officials at the polling stations, and not voters, except for those who will be sent and instructed by Kurti and his people. Everything will be just a show, and the real game is happening somewhere else," Maliqi concludes.