Kosovar lawyer Arber Jashari has reacted to the recent decision by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić regarding employment in Kosovo’s health sector.
Two months ago, Vučić announced the creation of 400 jobs in a parallel health system in Kosovo, operating outside the framework of the Republic of Kosovo. At the time, this move was widely criticized as an attempt to influence the October local elections in favor of the Serb List, the political party supported by Belgrade.
Jashari warns that the practice is continuing, with institutions under Belgrade’s influence recycling the same job postings. The latest announcement concerns positions at the so-called Institute of Public Health in Mitrovica, with the selection process postponed until January 2026, officially due to a “high number of applications.”
He asserts that these maneuvers are a method to keep the local Serb population politically dependent, this time in the context of the upcoming December 28 general elections.
Jashari emphasizes that Kosovo’s Constitution and laws guarantee free and democratic elections, but these principles are undermined when the Serb community cannot vote freely, without pressure or political direction from Belgrade.
