The chairman of Srpska Lista, Zlatan Elek, announced that the party has submitted an appeal to the Election Complaints and Appeals Panel (ECAP) after the Central Election Commission (CEC) refused to certify the party for the 28 December parliamentary elections.
At a press conference, Elek described the CEC decision as “anti-democratic and anti-Serb.”
Elek noted that this is the third round of elections in Kosovo this year, and the third time the CEC has refused to certify Srpska List, claiming the institution is “violating the rights of the Serb people.”
Claims of Political Obstruction
According to Elek, the decision aims to weaken and dismantle Srpska Lista and prevent it from participating in the electoral process.
He emphasized that Srpska List remains “undoubtedly the strongest Serb party in Kosovo,” pointing out that it previously received the majority of Serb votes in both parliamentary and local elections.
“All ten mayors from Serb-majority municipalities are from Srpska List, as well as two-thirds of municipal assembly members,” Elek stated, adding that the party also has one of the best financial reports among political entities.
Elek accused the government of Prime Minister Albin Kurti of deliberately attempting to block the party’s participation and deny the Serb community the right to elect its own legitimate representatives.
Criticism Toward the International Community
Elek also expressed concern that these developments are happening “in front of the international community,” which, according to him, “has failed to protect the Serb population.”
Previous Outcomes
In earlier instances where similar decisions were made, both ECAP and the Supreme Court overturned the CEC decision and ordered the certification of Srpska Lista.
