The Association of Kosovo Municipalities (AKK) has voiced opposition to the Draft Law on Public Property, advocating for the continued recognition of municipalities as the owners of communal property. In a statement released via Facebook, the AKK reported that the issue was discussed during the Council of Mayors, where the attending mayors and municipal representatives reportedly reached a unanimous consensus supporting the association’s demands. The central concern revolves around the draft law’s proposal to change the legal status of communal property.
According to the AKK, the legislation suggests that municipalities would cease to be owners of this property, instead being relegated to the roles of mere users or administrators. The AKK’s response emphasized a strong opposition to what it termed centralization efforts, stating that the mayors were unanimously against any such encroachment on municipal authority. The association argues that this proposed shift undermines local autonomy and conflicts directly with the established Law on Local Self-Government.
The AKK maintains that stripping municipalities of their ownership rights over communal property would negatively impact local governance structures. Their position underscores the importance of maintaining the current legal framework that affirms the municipalities’ ownership stake in public assets.
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