Radical ethnic Albanian leader arrested
Self-Determination Movement leader Albin Kurti was arrested at the movement's headquarters in Pristina, according to Kosovo police, KPS.
(KosovoCompromise Staff) Monday, June 14, 2010
Kurti will be on trial for the organization's protests organized on February 10, 2007 in Pristina, in which two protesters were killed and 80 people were injured after UNMIK forces intervened in the protest.
Kurti is accused of organizing the protest that later turned into a violent affair.
Media and opposition parties in Kosovo said that the arrest of Kurti was motivated by political reasons.
They also stated that police used force in arresting him.
Kurti and five other members of the Self-Determination were arrested.
"The decision for Self-determination to begin working on the political scene scared the current political class in Kosovo, which is trying to thwart the movement in these intentions," Cohu non-governmental organization leader Avni Zogjani told daily Zeri.
Zogjani said that the arrest is related to the announcement of the start of talks between Belgrade and Pristina, which Self-Determination stands firmly against.
