Citizens begin collecting signatures calling for sacking of mayor of northern Kosovska Mitrovica

Photo: Tanjug/Filip Kraincanic

In Kosovska Mitrovica, the collection of signatures for the removal of the mayor of North Mitrovica, Erden Atic, began this morning at 9 am.

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A large number of citizens are arriving at a sports arena in Kosovska Mitrovica to sign the petition, and according to Sanja Krtinic from a citizens' initiative, it is expected that the required 20 percent of signatures from the total number of registered voters in this municipality will be reached by tomorrow at the latest.

"We need to collect 3,640 signatures and my estimate is that if we don't do it today, we will certainly do it tomorrow," Krtinic pointed out.

She added that citizens in Kosovska Mitrovica have been waiting for a year to replace the illegitimately installed mayor.

"We in this city have been waiting for a year to replace a mayor who was elected completely illegitimately and does not represent the interests of our people and other communities living here in Kosovska Mitrovica," Krtinic said.

In northern Kosovska Mitrovica, Leposavic and Zubin Potok, those behind the petitions have until January 22 to collect the necessary signatures, while in Zvecan the deadline is five days longer.

An administrative directive passed last year states that 20 percent of registered voters must sign the petition.

If the signatures are confirmed of at least 20 percent of registered voters, then at least 50 percent must turn out and vote for the removal of the mayors.

(Telegraf.rs)