The Kosovo Agency of Statistics (KAS) announces that so far more than 1.2 million citizens have been registered within the population and household census process that started on April 5 and will end on May 17.
The Acting Chief Executive Officer in KAS, Avni Kastrati emphasized that there is a hesitation from the Serbian community, but according to him, a part of them is being registered.
In a press conference, he invited all the municipalities that have not been so active to register, because as he said, there are only 10 days left for registration.
Kastrati, when asked about the harassment of enumerators that they have received in different families, has stated that he has not officially received any complaints.
Also, he added that in the trainings that were held before the start of the population census, it was shown that when he or she feels in danger, he or she can take his or her brother, sister or anyone with them, who are allowed to stand there.
At the end of the press conference, in front of the facility of the Kosovo Agency of Statistics, there was also a protest by representatives of the “Fourth Wave” organization, who protested as a sign of dissatisfaction with the harassment of KAS enumerators during the population census.
The activist of the organization “Fourth Wave” in Mitrovica, Nerimane Ferizi, has emphasized that three girls have complained to the office of this organization, showing that they are facing intimidation and harassment.
Disturbing for them was the answer of the executive director, Avni Kastrati, that they can take someone with them, because the state should be the one to ensure security within Kosovar families, and not their family.
During the protest, they held in their hands an inscription “I went for the population census, I faced intimidation”. “Security is the duty of the state”. /A. Shala/
