A week after municipal authorities led by the ruling Vetëvendosje (Self-Determination) party replaced the well-known Cyrillic sign “Ja volim K. Mitrovicu” with a new Latin-lettered version reading simply “Mitrovica,” a police patrol car has remained stationed near the new installation.
The new sign, featuring a green instead of red heart and accompanied by the municipal coat of arms, was put up just ahead of the upcoming local elections.
Since then, a Kosovo Police vehicle has been visibly present in the area — often discreetly parked across the street from the sign, and at times positioned even closer to it.
Deputy Police Commander Veton Elshani did not directly confirm that the police are guarding the sign, but stated that officers are “always in a state of alertness and attention.”
He did not provide a clear answer as to whether, or why, the sign is under police protection.
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