Reuters writes about mass arrests for vote fraud: A grave shame for Kosovo aiming to join the EU

Today, the Basic Prosecution Office in Prizren conducted an action on suspicions of vote manipulation, which resulted in the detention of 109 people who mainly served as commissioners in the vote counting.

In this regard, the well-known Agency has also reported news, Reuters. 

"The investigations are not expected to overturn the victory of the party of the current Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, as prosecutors said the suspects are accused of switching votes between candidates on individual party lists - not between different parties - under the proportional representation system," this reports. agency.

"However, they are seen as a grave embarrassment for the young state that aims to join the European Union," the Reuters report further states.

"The Central Election Commission said it would launch an initial investigation two weeks ago, after video checks from several polling stations revealed irregularities," the report continues.

On Friday, the chief prosecutor for the southern city of Prizren, Petrit Kryeziu, said that 109 suspects had been detained on suspicion of changing votes there to favor certain candidates on lists drawn up by separate parties.

"Officials told Reuters that similar arrests are expected in other cities," the well-known media outlet reported.