UNMIK/PR/841
Friday, 11 October 2002

SRSG Condemns Violence Against Pensioners

PRISTINA – SRSG Michael Steiner condemned yesterday afternoon’s violent attack by a mob against pensioners in Pec/Peja as “deplorable, disgraceful and disgusting”.

The SRSG noted: “This incident is especially unfortunate as it goes against the general trend of improved security and declining violence.”

“What could this mob possibly have been thinking it would achieve by attacking a group of elderly people who were simply coming to apply for their pensions?” said Mr. Steiner. “I’ll tell you what it achieved: serious damage to Kosovo’s image in the eyes of the world,” Mr. Steiner said