Rapajic: The life of Serbs in Kosovo has become very complicated; Pristina has destroyed every protection system

Aleksandar Rapajic, Program Director of the NGO Center for Advocacy of Democratic Culture from North Mitrovica, stated that the life of Serbs in Kosovo has become very complicated in the past few years and that all systems of protection for Serbs have been destroyed.
Rapajic told Kosovo Online that while Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti claims that Serbs in Kosovo "enjoy the benefits of the work of the Government of Kosovo," the authorities in Pristina are doing everything to destroy every protection system for Serbs.
He added that Pristina's goal is to sever all forms of communication between Serbs and Belgrade.
"In addition to Prime Minister Kurti's statements that Serbs in Kosovo enjoy the benefits of the government's work, we can see that the life of Serbs has become so complicated in recent years. All those benefits that existed and protection systems have been practically destroyed. Everything is being done to prevent any connections between Kosovo Serbs and central Serbia, with Belgrade," said Rapajic.
Rapajic added that there are numerous examples of how mechanisms for improving the lives of Serbs are being destroyed, such as their inability to withdraw payments from Serbia and the lack of protection within the Kosovo Police.
"The protective mechanisms that existed for a better life for Serbs in Kosovo have been destroyed. Serbs have an obligatory minister in the government who is supposed to represent the Serbian community, but he is now actually chosen by the government. We used to have protection within the police, now we don't have that. We cannot pay in dinars, it is impossible to receive dinars from central Serbia... So, there are many examples where the life of Serbs has become more complicated, not easier," concluded Rapajic.
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