Strong protest against UNMIK chief

Strong protest against UNMIK chief''s decision on transfer of authority
Tanjug - December 30, 2003

20:09 BELGRADE , Dec 30 (Tanjug) - President of the Coordinating Center for Kosovo-Metohija Nebojsa Covic issued Tuesday the strongest protest over the decision of UNMIK chief Harri Holkeri to complete the transfer of authority to provisional institutions in the province in sectors cited in the Constitutional Framework Chapter 5. A statement presented to Tanjug says that the sectors concerned are those of industry, culture, education, energy, trade and media, and notes that the authority has been transferred despite the fact that even the fundamental conditions set out in the Constitutional Framework and the UN Security Council Resolution 1244 have not been secured.

A special concern has been caused by a statement from Holkeri's office that provisional self-government institutions, that is ethnic Albanians, will have an advisory and consultative role in sectors reserved for UNMIK, which is contrary to Resolution 1244, the statement says.