Fatherland (movement)

The People's Movement of Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija "Fatherland" (Serbian: Народни покрет Срба са Косова и Метохије "Отаџбина", romanized: Narodni pokret Srba sa Kosova i Metohije "Otadžbina"), commonly known as the Fatherland, is a political organization in Serbia and Kosovo[a] that represents the Serbian minority in Kosovo. It is led by the former Mayor of Zubin Potok, and a prominent figure in the Kosovo Serb community, Slaviša Ristić.[1]

Fatherland
Отаџбина
Otadžbina
PresidentSlaviša Ristić
Founded19 January 2017 (2017-01-19)
Split fromDemocratic Party of Serbia
HeadquartersNorth Mitrovica, Kosovo
Ideology
Political positionRight-wing
National affiliationUjedinjeni
Colors  Red
National Assembly
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Assembly of Kosovo
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The organization has heavily criticized the Serb List, and it claims that Kosovo is an integral part of Serbia.[2]

History

"Fatherland" was founded on 19 January 2017 in North Mitrovica by the former Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija board members of the Democratic Party, Serbian Progressive Party, and the Socialist Party of Serbia.[3] The first president of the organization was Aleksandar Vasić. In 2018, Slaviša Ristic was selected as the president.[1]

Since 2018, the organization has been a part of the Alliance for Serbia, a major opposition alliance in Serbia.[4] The organization has criticized the Serb List for participating in the Kosovan elections, and for joining the Government of Kosovo.[2] The organization boycotted the 2019 Kosovan parliamentary elections as it claims that participating in the Kosovan elections violates the constitution of Serbia, and it called for the boycott of the 2020 Serbian parliamentary elections.[5][6]

"Fatherland" is endorsing presidential candidate Zdravko Ponoš and the United Serbia (Ujedinjena Srbija, US) coalition in the 2022 Serbian general election.[7]

Electoral performance

Parliamentary elections
National Assembly of Serbia
Year Leader Popular vote  % of popular vote # # of seats Seat change Coalition Status
2020 Slaviša Ristić Election boycott
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 Decrease 1 SzS Extra-parliamentary
2022 520,469 14.09% Increase 2nd
1 / 250
 Increase 1 UZPS Opposition

Assembly of Kosovo
Assembly of Kosovo
Year Popular vote  % of popular vote Overall seats won Serb seats Seat change Government
2019 Election boycott
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0 / 10
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2021 Election boycott
0 / 120
0 / 10
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary

Notes
a.   ^ The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, Kosovo is formally recognised as a sovereign state by 101 UN member states (with another 13 states recognising it at some point but then withdrawing their recognition) and 92 states not recognizing it, while Serbia continues to claim it as a part of its own territory.

References
  1. Jugpress, Postavio (11 February 2018). "Slaviša Ristić predsednik Narodnog pokreta Srba sa Kosova i Metohije "Otadžbina"". JUGPRESS (in Bosnian). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  2. Jugpress, Postavio (4 June 2020). ""Otadžbina" o ulasku Srpske liste u novu Vladu Kosova". JUGPRESS (in Bosnian). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  3. "KM: Osnovan pokret "Otadžbina"". KIM radio. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. "U Beogradu i zvanično formiran Savez za Srbiju". N1 Srbija (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  5. "Narodni pokret Srba s KiM poziva na bojkot parlamentarnih, a i kosovskih izbora". N1 Srbija (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  6. Beta, Piše (10 April 2019). "Otadžbina: Izlazak na izbore na severu Kosova je suprotan Ustavu". Dnevni list Danas (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  7. Sanja Sovrlić, "Pokret 'Otadžbina' sa Kosova podržao Ponoša i Ujedinjenu Srbiju", N1, 5 February 2022, accessed 5 February 2022.
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