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Parliament must take stance on Ban Ki-moon’s proposal
Belgrade,
13 June 2008
Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said today that if the Serbian President is of the opinion that the caretaker government does not have the authority to make a decision regarding the proposal presented by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to legitimise the illegal EULEX mission, then according to the Constitution the Serbian parliament must immediately take a stance regarding this initiative.
Vojislav Kostunica
The Serbian government’s website presents the Prime Minister’s statement in full.
“UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has presented a proposal to give legitimacy to the illegal EULEX mission, which aims to implement Ahtisaari’s rejected plan.
A letter from the UN Secretary General addressed to the Serbian President has also arrived in Belgrade, regarding this initiative.
Considering the fact that the Serbian President has no constitutional authority to manage the country’s interior and foreign policies, Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic and Minister for Kosovo-Metohija Slobodan Samardzic attempted to reach agreement on a joint response which would be in the best interest of our country.
The Serbian President disregarded this joint recommendation and responded to Ban Ki-moon’s proposal on his own initiative, thus exceeding his constitutional authorities.
Of particular importance is the fact that ministers in the caretaker government from the Democratic Party of Serbia and New Serbia do not stand behind the contents of the Serbian President’s letter, because the letter does not state that according to Security Council Resolution 1244, the EULEX mission cannot be legalised.
If the Serbian President is of the opinion that the caretaker government does not have the authority to make a decision regarding this matter, then in accordance with the Constitution the Serbian parliament must immediately take a stance regarding the proposal presented by the UN Secretary General to legalise the EULEX mission.
Under no circumstances does the Serbian President have the authority to manage the foreign and interior policies of the country,” concludes the statement.
“UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has presented a proposal to give legitimacy to the illegal EULEX mission, which aims to implement Ahtisaari’s rejected plan.
A letter from the UN Secretary General addressed to the Serbian President has also arrived in Belgrade, regarding this initiative.
Considering the fact that the Serbian President has no constitutional authority to manage the country’s interior and foreign policies, Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic and Minister for Kosovo-Metohija Slobodan Samardzic attempted to reach agreement on a joint response which would be in the best interest of our country.
The Serbian President disregarded this joint recommendation and responded to Ban Ki-moon’s proposal on his own initiative, thus exceeding his constitutional authorities.
Of particular importance is the fact that ministers in the caretaker government from the Democratic Party of Serbia and New Serbia do not stand behind the contents of the Serbian President’s letter, because the letter does not state that according to Security Council Resolution 1244, the EULEX mission cannot be legalised.
If the Serbian President is of the opinion that the caretaker government does not have the authority to make a decision regarding this matter, then in accordance with the Constitution the Serbian parliament must immediately take a stance regarding the proposal presented by the UN Secretary General to legalise the EULEX mission.
Under no circumstances does the Serbian President have the authority to manage the foreign and interior policies of the country,” concludes the statement.
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