Albanians protest UN plan
2008-11-19 17:40
Pristina - Thousands of ethnic Albanians have rallied in Kosovo to protest a United Nations plan they say will split the country along ethnic lines.
The UN plan would see some powers shift from central government to local police, customs and judicial officials.
Protesters in Pristina on Wednesday said it would give more power to officials in Serb-majority areas who opposed Kosovo's independence in February.
They say it would give Serbia a say over Kosovo's affairs.
The plan was drafted to try to win Belgrade's support for a European Union police mission for Kosovo.
Kosovo's leaders have rejected the UN plan but Western diplomats are pressing them to agree.
An explosive device was thrown at EU offices in the capital Pristina last week in a sign of growing tensions.
- AP