Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s last proposal addressed to the opposition parties to find a consensus on the election of the new President, has evoked immediate reactions from the two main opposition forces. The Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) have offered different approaches to the invitation, where the former leaves open the door to a political agreement on a name, while the latter accuses the head of government of manipulation and political theater.
LDK’s position: Ready for a name, Vjosa Osmani is not excluded
The chairman of LDK, Lumir Abdixhiku, has expressed his party’s willingness to sit at the negotiating table, but rejected the idea of proposing three names, as requested by Kurti. According to Abdixik, the only solution is a genuine political agreement.
Criticizing the Prime Minister’s method of communication through social networks on such a serious topic, the head of the LDK also clarified the reality of the numbers in the Assembly.
“As far as we understood, Kurti is asking for 90 votes. LDK can’t do that much. This time he can’t do it without PDK”he said, adding that if the majority only wants the votes of the LDK (78 votes in total), they are ready to talk.
As far as the candidate is concerned, Abdixhiku emphasized: “Not three names, but we give one. It could be Vjosa Osmani as well. He has to decide if he wants an agreement with the LDK, or if he wants 90 votes.”
PDK’s reaction: Kurti is holding the country hostage
The reaction of the Chairman of the PDK, Bedri Hamza, was on a different line. Through a video address, he described Kurt’s invitation as an attempt to blame the government’s failures on the opposition and not as an honest reflection.
“What we saw was not a reflection, but only a change in the form of manipulation”Hamza declared, accusing the Prime Minister of holding the country hostage to political blockades for two years due to the lack of will to compromise.
Hamza emphasized that PDK has always been constructive, offering comprehensive agreements and discussions for unifying figures, but these efforts, according to him, have been used by the government only for political consumption. He closed his response with a blunt message against political bargaining: “Institutions cannot be used as a stage for narrative battles. We are here for solutions, not for political theater. Kosovo does not have the luxury of elections and crises.”
