KOSOVO ALBANIANS SUSPECT BELGRADE'S FOUL PLAY

PRISTINA, Nov 24 (Hina)- All political representatives of Kosovo Albanians agree that Belgrade's latest proposal for the resolution of the Kosovo problem and negotiations with Kosovo Albanians were meant to mislead both them and the international community. Deputy president of the largest Albanian political party, the Democratic Alliance of Kosovo, Koly Berisha told Hina that "Serbia's flippant approach to Kosovo will certainly facilitate a final secession of Kosovo from Serbia and Yugoslavia". Kosovo Albanians will accept a plan by the US envoy Christopher Hill (envisaging a high degree of autonomy), but provided that it incorporates their demand for a plebiscite on self-determination within the next 3-5 years, which has been adamantly rejected by Serbia. Hence, the Kosovo Albanians are already aware of the fact that for them there can be no other solution but the definite secession. Serbia's moves are only streamlining that process, Berisha said. Kosovo Albanians cannot accept Serbia's proposal because it treats them as a minority and envisages Serbia's competence over Kosovo. However, they do not want the status of a province within Serbia but that of a federal unit in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the same as that of Serbia and Montenegro. (hina) jn mr/rml