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Last certification for municipal elections in Kosovo approved
PRISTINA 30 August 2002
PRISTINA, 30 August 2002 - The citizens' initiative Coalition Return (KP), has been certified to participate in the 26 October Municipality Elections in Podujeva/Podujevo. The certification was decided in the Central Election Commission's (CEC) Friday afternoon meeting in Prishtina/Pristina.
This is the last certification to have happened, and this late decision is due to special circumstances for which KP is not responsible. During a requested review of the KP's denial of certification in a few municipalities, it became clear that the KP-application for certification in Podujeva/Podujevo had not been processed. After examination of the situation it was determined that that application was submitted in time to the OSCE Belgrade Office but never received by the OSCE offices in Prishtina/Pristina. Photocopies of the original document submitted in Belgrade by KP were then brought to Prishtina/Pristina and processed later than the other political entities.
During deliberations in the Central Election Commission on Friday some opposition to this late certification were expressed by members of the CEC. The decision of certification was taken by decision of the Chairman.
This is the last certification to have happened, and this late decision is due to special circumstances for which KP is not responsible. During a requested review of the KP's denial of certification in a few municipalities, it became clear that the KP-application for certification in Podujeva/Podujevo had not been processed. After examination of the situation it was determined that that application was submitted in time to the OSCE Belgrade Office but never received by the OSCE offices in Prishtina/Pristina. Photocopies of the original document submitted in Belgrade by KP were then brought to Prishtina/Pristina and processed later than the other political entities.
During deliberations in the Central Election Commission on Friday some opposition to this late certification were expressed by members of the CEC. The decision of certification was taken by decision of the Chairman.