War crimes suspect chosen as Kosovar PM

A FORMER rebel commander who was recently was questioned by UN war crimes investigators was yesterday chosen to be prime minister of Kosovo.

Sat, 04 Dec, 2004 - 00:00

The parliament in Pristina voted 72 votes to 3 for Ramush Haradinaj, a 36-year-old ethnic Albanian, to head the new government, ignoring concerns that the move could add to the province’s tensions.

Members of the second-biggest party, the Democratic Party of Kosovo abstained.

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Courts Crime Place: Kosovo Place: Pristina Person: Ramush Haradinaj Person: Ibrahim Rugova Person: Mr Haradinaj Person: Rugova Person: Albanians Person: Haradinaj Organisation: UN Organisation: Democratic Party of Kosovo Organisation: Democratic League of Kosovo Organisation: Alliance for the Future of Kosovo Organisation: Kosovo Organisation: Nato Organisation: Kosovo Liberation Army

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