Serbia alleges politically motivated detention of two school principals in Kosovo

Serbia's Office for Kosovo and Metohija has reported the detention of two principals from Serbian primary schools in Kosovska Kamenica, alleging the actions are politically motivated by Pristina.

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The members of the special units of the so-called Kosovo police, fully armed, first entered the directors' family homes, conducting searches which caused enormous stress and fear to their families, especially children, and then they also entered the 'Bratstvo' school from where they took school documentation without any basis or right.

The office stated that the principals of "Bratstvo" school in Strezovica village and "Desanka Maksimović" school in Kosovska Kamenica were detained for up to 48 hours after extensive questioning. According to the statement, members of the Kosovo police's special units, heavily armed, first searched the directors' homes, causing significant stress to their families, and then entered the "Bratstvo" school to seize documentation without legal basis.

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This action represents 'retaliation by Albin Kurti's regime' due to the excellent result of the Serbian List in Sunday's elections and, especially, the poor result of 'Kurti's favorite (Nenad) Rašić in Kosovska Kamenica'.

Serbia's Office described the operation as "retaliation by Albin Kurti's regime" following the Serbian List's strong performance in recent elections and the poor results of Kurti's favored candidate, Nenad Rašić, in Kosovska Kamenica. The office asserted that Kurti and Rašić aim to "expel, arrest, and intimidate honest Serbs who have not and cannot be forced to work and vote for them."

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Kurti and Rašić's only political goal is to 'expel, arrest, and intimidate honest Serbs who have not and cannot be forced to work and vote for them'.

The statement further claimed that "Kurti's police have no business in Serbian schools" and that the "demonstration of force" by the Pristina regime seeks to criminalize honest Serbs and instill fear among the Serbian population in the region. The Office for Kosovo and Metohija demanded the immediate release of the detained principals and an end to the pressure on the Serbian people.

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Kurti's police have no business in Serbian schools nor any jurisdiction there, and with today's demonstration of force, the regime in Pristina is trying to criminalize honest Serbs and bring unrest and fear among all honest Serbs in Kosovsko Pomoravlje.