Serbia’s so-called Office for Kosovo chief, Petar Petković, has once again accused Kosovo of allegedly “denying the existence of the Serbian people” repeating familiar claims that portray Kosovo institutions as persecuting and discriminating against Serbs.
Petković made the remarks following a dispute in the Kosovo Assembly over the use of the term “Serbian people,” describing the developments as “segregation” and “apartheid” against Serbs.
He also claimed that Serbs in Kosovo face arrests, pressure over the Serbian language and symbols, and other forms of discrimination, but provided no evidence to substantiate these accusations.
Petković’s statements fit into a broader pattern of Serbian political messaging that repeatedly portrays Kosovo as violating the rights of its Serb community while ignoring the constitutional protections and institutional representation guaranteed to Kosovo’s non-majority communities.
He called on the European Union to respond to what he described as discrimination.
The controversy arose during Wednesday’s Assembly session, when Speaker Albulena Haxhiu did not put forward the Serbian List’s candidates for deputy speakers for a vote, arguing that the proposal was unconstitutional because of its use of the term “Serbian people.”
Rather than addressing the constitutional dispute itself, Petković once again used the issue to promote Belgrade’s familiar narrative about the alleged persecution of Kosovo Serbs.
Another accusation, another call for international intervention — and once again, no evidence to support the sweeping claims.
