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"Mr President, we have before us two resolutions on fundamental freedoms in Serbia and Kosovo. In this respect, I much prefer the joint motion for a resolution to the proposal submitted by the Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left. After all, the resolution speaks out unmistakably about the undemocratic nature of the Milosevic regime in Belgrade and the means it deploys in order to exercise power. The Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left, on the other hand, does not seem to see any direct link between the continuous presence of Slobodan Milosevic on the political stage of the Balkans and the continuing instability in the region, one year on from the end of NATO’s intervention against Serbia’s ethnic cleansing which affected Kosovo on a massive scale.
I would like to illustrate this link by referring to the position of Mrs Rada Trajkovic from Grazanica. This medical doctor forms part of the political leadership of the moderate Serbs in Kosovo. Her now suspended cooperation with UNMIK led to anonymous threats by the Serbs, because the Milosevic arm stretches far for the time being.
At the same time, the whole of the Serbian minority in Kosovo remains just as vulnerable to acts of terrorism committed by Albanian extremists. Both motions for a resolution therefore underline the international guarantees of this minority’s physical safety – and rightly so.
In this connection, I would like to make a critical comment on Paragraph 14 of the joint motion for a resolution. This clause calls for promoting reconstruction projects with EU aid, specifically in those areas of Kosovo where human rights and the rights of minorities are being fully respected and where democratic principles are guaranteed. In my opinion, this is an impossible criterion for granting aid, given the current situation. Remember, only one act of terrorism committed by an Albanian or Serb is all it takes to cause a setback within an entire region. Or do those drafting the joint resolutions have specific arguments underlying this proposal in Paragraph 14?
Commendably enough, the joint resolution presses for actual international attempts at ethnic conciliation and cooperation within Kosovo. How difficult this is was once again reinforced by the boos and hisses that rained down on the so-called “Mandela of Kosovo”, Adem Demaci, at the massive memorial service to commemorate NATO’s troops entering Kosovo Polje one year ago. Demaci spoke in the Pristina stadium: "Today, I call on all of you to fight a different battle, namely the battle for peace, for the future, for co-existence. Do not forget the Serbian people who have stayed behind in Kosovo. They find themselves in a difficult situation. Even the Serbian regime would prefer it if they were not there. Help them. They are despondent and fearful. It is up to you to offer them safety and freedom. Only then will you be able to enjoy your own freedom.”
It is exactly this disposition among both the Albanians and Serbs that justifies and inspires the European efforts within the Western Balkans."@en1
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