US EditionKosovo Authorities Arrest over 100 People over Alleged Ballot Manipulation in December Vote
- On Friday, authorities in Kosovo detained 109 people in connection with alleged vote manipulation, prompting state election authorities earlier this week to order a full recount of the Dec. 28 vote.
- Prosecutors in Prizren said suspects face charges of falsifying results and coercion, and Chief local Prosecutor Petrit Kryeziu said the alleged fraud involves 68,017 ballots in Prizren municipality.
- Officials say the alleged manipulation affected individual candidates within parties, so overall outcome is not expected to change despite Prime Minister Albin Kurti's Vetevendosje party winning 51% of ballots.
- There are fears that the ballot recount will delay formation of the new parliament and government, leaving Kosovo without a budget for this year and risking another snap election if lawmakers miss an early March deadline.
- Kosovo is one of the six Western Balkan countries striving to eventually join the EU and has one of the poorest economies in Europe after splitting from Serbia.
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The Straits Times
InternazionaleKosovo detains 109 after vote tampering probe forces recount
PRISTINA, Jan 23 - More than 100 people have been detained on suspicion of tampering with votes from Kosovo's December 28 election, prosecutors said, amid investigations that have triggered a recount that could delay the formation of a new government. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Kosovo Election Scandal: Vote Tampering Uncovered
More than 100 people in Kosovo have been detained over allegations of vote tampering in the December 28 elections. Investigations have prompted a recount, threatening delays in government formation. The scandal, involving vote-switching between candidates of the same party, is seen as an embarrassment for Kosovo, seeking EU membership.
The Chief Prosecutor of the Basic Prosecution in Prizren, Petrit Krieziu, stated today that 109 people have been detained for 48 hours each, on suspicion of manipulating voters' votes in the early elections held on December 28.
The Kosovo authorities held 109 persons in an electronic fraud case file, which led to the nomination of votes after the previous parliamentary elections that took place last month, according to The Washington Post....
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