The Serbian List’s allegations that police officers used violence against a Serbian citizen in the north of the country have been denied by Kosovo Police Lieutenant Erduan Baliqi. He said that the Police Inspectorate of Kosovo is already investigating the claims.

A Serbian citizen from northern Kosovo, identified in some reports as Nenad Raskoviq, has stated that he was assaulted and physically mistreated by members of the Kosovo Police. His claims have been circulated by media outlets in Belgrade and on the social media accounts of Serbian political figures, while the Serbian List has responded by accusing the police of using violence against him.

In a statement to KosovaPress, Baliqi said that the Kosovo Police had no information supporting the claims made by the person in question or by the Serbian List.

According to him, the police have no information indicating that force was used against anyone. However, at around 21:00 last night, the authorities received information that a person had sought medical treatment at Mitrovica Regional Hospital. The relevant police units went to the scene, and after the person’s claim that he had been beaten by the police was published in the media, the Police Inspectorate was immediately notified. PIK officials went to the scene and are handling the case, while the institution will investigate the claims made by the party, Baliqi stated.

The lieutenant also confirmed that the police had carried out operations in the northern part of the country during the evening. He explained that the Kosovo Police continually receive information about the possible presence of weapons at various locations.

Baliqi stressed to KosovaPress that the police had operated in the area, but had no information that police officers had used force against anyone. According to him, information about possible weapons cannot be disregarded, and the police are obliged to verify it.

In recent days, the Kosovo Police have conducted operations in the Zubin Potok region. Based on published information, weapons were discovered and seized at various locations during these operations.

Serbian media have reported that Raskoviq claims the police wrongfully demanded that he hand over a weapon. The police searches, meanwhile, were conducted on the basis of information about weapons that may have been hidden.

It has also been claimed that there was information about weapons possession in Raskoviq’s case and that there were suspicions of undeclared weapons dating back to the wartime period. Several other claims, which have yet to be officially confirmed, also link the matter to suspicions about weapons that may be connected to war crimes committed in the region.

These developments come at a time when excavations have been carried out in the Kalludra area of Zubin Potok as part of the search for the remains of people killed during the 1998–1999 war. It is suspected that a mass grave may be located in the area.

The Kosovo Police operations in the Zubin Potok region in recent days have included searches and actions based on information about possible weapons hidden in various areas.

In several public statements, the claims concerning Raskoviq’s case have also been linked to recent security developments in the north, as well as to the operations the police are conducting in this part of the country.

So far, there has been no official conclusion confirming or disproving the claim that members of the Kosovo Police used violence against the citizen.

The Police Inspectorate’s investigation is expected to determine the circumstances of the incident and clarify whether force was used against the person in question during the police operation.

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Democratic Party MP Ina Zhupa has accused Sarandë Municipality and the Sarandë Regional Water Supply and Sewerage Company of mismanaging public funds and delaying the construction of the water distribution network in Gjashtë.

She said the project had cost approximately €400,000 including VAT, but work has continued beyond the contractual deadline and, according to her, fails to meet acceptable quality standards.

Zhupa said Gjashtë has been without running water for more than three months, at the height of the tourist season.

The MP described the situation as a serious failure by the responsible institutions and called for transparency over the funds spent, explanations for the delays, and accountability for the conditions residents are facing.

In her full statement, Zhupa said €400,000 in taxpayers’ money had been spent on the water supply network in Gjashtë, Sarandë, while residents remain without water and work is being carried out beyond the deadlines, at a standard she compared to the Middle Ages.

For the construction of the water distribution network in the village of Gjashtë, Sarandë Municipality, through the Sarandë Regional Water Supply and Sewerage Company JSC, awarded the project to COGREN shpk for 33,333,330 lek excluding VAT. This amounts to around €330,000 excluding VAT and approximately €400,000 including VAT.

Although the contract stipulated a period of just eight months and the work was due to be completed in December 2025, it has still not been finished.

According to the MP, the area looks like a neglected construction site, with dug-up roads, mud, and makeshift work, as though it had been taken back several decades to the Middle Ages.

According to Zhupa, the most serious problem remains the lack of water for more than three months. During the busiest period of the tourist season, families have been forced to live in unacceptable conditions, while their protests have gone unanswered. She said the situation is severely harming both residents’ livelihoods and tourism.

The MP demanded clarification on where the hundreds of thousands of euros had gone and who would be held accountable for the project delays, the lack of oversight of the work, and the hardship caused to residents.

According to her, Sarandë Municipality must not evade responsibility through excuses but should explain the missed deadlines, the quality of the work, and why residents were left without an essential service for several months despite the expenditure of public funds. Zhupa added that election promises had remained nothing more than routine propaganda, producing no tangible results for Sarandë residents.

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The Democratic Party has denounced another case which, it says, demonstrates the unfair treatment of citizens by Tirana Municipality during procedures to collect tax liabilities.

Genta Vangjeli, the Democratic Party’s anti-corruption spokesperson, said the case was reported by Lush Vukaj and that the complaint was accompanied by documentation.

In her statement, Vangjeli said that Tirana Municipality had issued an enforcement order this year against the bank account of citizen Gentian Lush Vukaj.

The measure was intended to settle tax liabilities, including outstanding obligations and late-payment interest.

According to the citizen’s claim, he had paid the liability in full, in the amount requested by Tirana Municipality.

However, even after the payment had been made, the same amount was taken by blocking and executing the funds in his bank account, resulting in the same liability being paid twice.

After discovering what had happened, the citizen went to a commercial bank. The bank advised him to seek a solution by following the procedures at Tirana Municipality.

He said that he had gone to the institution several times, but the problem had not been resolved. According to him, during his contacts with the administration, he also encountered a lack of professionalism and arrogant behavior.

The Democratic Party considers that this case raises serious questions both about the administration of liability-collection procedures and about respect for citizens’ rights.

For this reason, the Democratic Party called on Tirana Municipality to immediately begin an investigation, identify any administrative responsibility that may have caused the situation, and fully clarify the matter.

If the citizen’s claims are confirmed, according to the Democrats, the amount withheld unlawfully must be reimbursed without delay, in cooperation with the relevant banking institution.

The Democratic Party also called on the responsible institutions to take measures to prevent similar cases from happening again.

Genta Vangjeli stressed that Tirana Municipality must serve citizens and ensure respect for their rights. She added that banks have an obligation to guarantee legal certainty for every action affecting their clients’ property, while the rule of law begins with protecting citizens’ most fundamental rights.

Until the statement was published, Tirana Municipality had issued no official response to the allegations raised by the Democratic Party.

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