Το δημοψήφισμα, λέει στους SETimes, αποτελεί "εμπόδιο" στην εδραίωση εξουσίας στο βόρειο Κοσσυφοπέδιο.
"The Albanians, in this case, have neither their own courts nor control territory; [nor do they have] clearly defined boundaries since administration lines [at the crossings] Jarinje and Brnjak do not work because people are using alternative routes." The referendum, he tells SETimes, is an "obstacle" to establishing authority in northern Kosovo.