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 odlaganja ratifikacije došlo je zbog primedbi kako članova vladajuće koalicije tako i opozicije, koja smatra da se statutom narušava ustav i daju prevelika ovlašćenja toj severnoj srpskoj pokrajini.