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Early Warning Report: Citizens unsatisfied with EULEX
20. November 2009. | 12:42
Source: EMportal
Dailies report that the UNDP office in Pristina has published the Early Warning Report regarding the mood of Kosovars toward the work of international and local institutions in Kosovo.
Dailies report that the UNDP office in Pristina has published the Early Warning Report regarding the mood of Kosovars toward the work of international and local institutions in Kosovo.
The report notes that from international institutions Kosmetcitizens are least satisfied with the work of EULEX. While, from local institutions, they are least satisfied by the work of courts and the Kosovo Assembly.
The majority of respondents said poverty and unemployment were their biggest concerns and that they pose a threat to the stability of Kosmet. In a different article related to the Early Warning Report, Express notes that the Kosovo Power Corporation (KEK), the Kosovo Trust Agency (KTA) and hospitals are the most corrupt institutions in Kosovo.
Zëri quotes Parviz Fartash, director of the UNDP office in Pristina, as saying, “The growing political pessimism and the increased readiness to go out on the street and protest, not only about the poor economic situation but also for political issues, are indications that the people of Kosovo expect more from their institutions.”
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21. November 2009. 01:51:43
| Glenn Noble
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Certainly the situation in Kosovo is challenging, however, the solutions to the problem lie not in the international institutions, but within the people themselves. The economy will not be fixed by foreign direct investment, since there are other easier opportunities in nearby countries. Neither will it be fixed by the UN, the EU, or the United States. Kosovo must take responsibility for growing an economy, although the world will help. Projects like Genesis Technology Center will be a catalyst for growth, but even though GTC could lead to a doubling of exports in the next 5 years, it is still a struggle to find the small amount of money to start it.
As far as corruption goes, it will continue until the people say "enough." Once they realize that by participating in corruption you are undermining the future of the country, they will see corruption for what it really is: treason. Once people come to that understanding, corruption will go away quickly.