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Albanian Democrats Unmask Western Lies and Hypocrisy

The Kosovo Democratic Initiative, the party of Serbia's Albanians and other citizens, on Wednesday condemned the unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo-Metohija province.

Albanian Democratic party, whose seat is in the Serbian city of Nis, invited the international community and especially the European Union "not to push Albanians into another confrontation with Serbia, because this is their state."

"We support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia and request the annulment of the unilateral act on independence of Kosovo-Metohija," the statement said.

The Kosovo Democratic Initiative stressed that "since the arrival of KFOR and UNMIK in Kosovo-Metohija, more than 1,600 Albanians were killed by their extreme compatriots just for being loyal citizens of Serbia and for not supporting the separatist movement after the signing of the Kumanovo agreement."

"More than 30,000 Albanians who lived in Kosovo-Metohija had to leave their homes and find refuge in Serbia proper, running away from their extreme compatriots and Albanian terrorism," the statement said.

Islamic Community of Serbia Sides with Serbs, Condemns Declaration by Pristina Separatists

Unlike other recognitions coming from the western world, which have angered Serbia and forced it to recall its ambassadors from the modern-day fascist states, the cheering for amputated Kosovo province by the Organization of the Islamic Conference caused a sharp reaction from the Serbian Muslims.

The Islamic Community of Serbia has condemned the unilateral declaration by the Pristina separatists, and appealed to all Islamic countries to consider the interests of Muslims in Serbia when they make a decision on whether to recognize such proclamations.

Calling on the Organization of the Islamic Conference to alter this decision chief Mufti of the Islamic Community of Serbia Muhamed Jusufspahic said that “community of Muslims whose homeland is Serbia condemn the declaration adopted by Pristina as an act of political violence that may further deepen gaps and divisions among peoples of the world.”

“A unilateral declaration of Kosovo independence is really what this is. With it, many countries, members of the Organization of Islamic Countries, would face trials and tribulations, the same or similar ones,” Jusufspahic assessed.

Mufti of Serbia "thanked God that the state is protecting the mosques, since that is in the interest of all the citizens of Serbia", in reference to strong police cordons deployed around the mosques in Belgrade, guarding the places of worship as demonstrations against the imposed severing of Kosovo and Metohija province continue throughout Serbia.

He called on other Islamic communities in the region to show restraint and not offer any comment, “because it is in our interest to live in accord with our Orthodox, Christian neighbours”.

Serbia's Roma Community will Never Recognize Amputated Kosovo

The Roma National Council denied Tuesday allegations that this community has accepted the decision by the Albanian Pristina separatists to unilaterally declare independence of the province.

“The Roma community will never recognize Kosovo independence and it will never betray their country Serbia,” the Council said in a press release, condemning a statement by the UK Ambassador to the UN John Sawers, who reportedly said that “Ahtisaari plan and the declaration of independence were accepted by the Roma and Turkish communities” in southern Serbian province of Kosovo and Metohija.

“The Roma community is one of the major "collateral damages" in Kosovo and are victims of ethnic cleansing and terror by ethnic Albanians,” the Council said.

“Since the arrival of international forces in Kosovo, over 85 percent of Roma have fled from their homes in the province due to terror by ethnic Albanians and interim institutions, and less than five percent have dared return,” the release says.

“Consequently, the UK ambassador must not and has no right to issue false claims on Roma support to the unlawful decision of the Kosovo Albanian separatist parliament,” the release says.

German Left to Sue Chancellor Merkel Over Illegal Recognition

German opposition Left Party intends to sue Chancellor Angela Merkel before the Federal Constitutional Court for recognizing the unilaterally declared independence by Albanian separatists in Pristina, Left Party foreign affairs expert Norman Paech told Bundestag on Wednesday.

“The federal government in Berlin has not respected the international law, which forbids the secession of minorities and requires that all sides are united upon division,” said the representatives of the Left Party, the second biggest opposition party in Germany following the Liberals.

The German Left warns that the entire Balkan region is threatened by destabilization following the unilaterally declared independence of Pristina secessionists.

Everybody Knows Kosovo is Mafia State, Slovak Leader

According to Slovak media, Slovak Deputy Premier for European Affairs Dusan Caplovic, commenting on Albanian separatists in Pristina declaring illegal independence, called Albanian-dominated southern Serbian province "Drogovo" ("The Drug State").

"That's my opinion. Everybody knows what's going on there. We know very well where drugs, white meat and guns flow through in order to get into Europe," said Caplovic, stressing that he will never vote in favor of Kosovo-Metohija amputation.

Christian Democrat (KDH) chairman Pavol Hrusovsky, who was appeared in the TV studio with vice premier, said that we are now witnessing something that we've never seen before: "That all the powerful people from individual countries, knowing that the essential principles of international law have been broken and that a new state has been born within another state without the latter's approval, are recognizing this with such ease."

Cartoon by Steve Bell (UK)