The Democratic Party of Kosovo has reacted by expressing regret that the country is facing the risk of not electing a new president.
According to PDK, the country is heading towards an unnecessary institutional crisis.
“The numbers in the Assembly of Kosovo are clear and the constitutional obligation of the parliamentary majority is to ensure the normal functioning of the institutions. Despite the mandates entrusted to it by the citizens, the Vetëvendosje Movement has shown an inability to govern and irresponsibility, producing crises, polarization and political stagnation,” the PDK press release states.
According to the PDK, instead of a responsible and state approach, the parliamentary majority has decided to run an entirely party candidate, without coordination with other subjects and without the possibility of reaching consensus.
“The Democratic Party of Kosovo has acted throughout this process with prudence and political responsibility. We have participated in consultations, we have removed the red lines to create space for a solution and we have been ready to support a consensual candidate that guarantees institutional unity and stability”, it continues.
Also, the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) has reacted by saying that the Vetëvendosje Movement (VV) does not reflect a serious effort to build consensus for the election of the president.
“The Democratic League of Kosovo has always believed that the process of electing the President of the Republic of Kosovo should be conducted with complete seriousness and with institutional responsibility, as well as in the true spirit of consensus required by the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo.
The meetings so far between the political entities have been consultative, with the aim of finding a consensual candidate for this important state position.“, says the LDK communique.
LDK further highlights that consensus is not a political contest and cannot be built as a process where one party proposes names, while others are invited only to support them.
“Consensus means a joint process of discussion and agreement on a figure that represents the institutional unity of the country and enjoys broad parliamentary trust. The approach of the Vetëvendosje! Movement does not reflect a serious effort to build this consensus. On the contrary, it treats this process as a political competition and not as an attempt to reach a political agreement. Such an approach does not serve the spirit of the Constitution or the country’s need for institutional stability,” the LDK communiqué states.
The LDK assesses that the way this process has been developed by the VV does not create the conditions for the election of the President and does not demonstrate a genuine intention to reach a broad political agreement.
