The delay in ratification was due to objections both from members of the ruling coalition and the opposition, who felt the statute violated the constitution and gave too much authority to the northern Serbia province.
Do odgode ratifikacije došlo je zbog primjedaba kako članova vladajuće koalicije tako i oporbe, koja smatra kako se statuom narušava ustav i daju prevelike ovlasti sjevernoj srbijanskoj pokrajini.