The leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo, Lumir Abdixhiku, has stated that Kosovo is heading toward a new electoral process, as political parties have failed to reach the necessary consensus to elect a new president.
Speaking late Thursday evening, Abdixhiku said he expects the dissolution of the Assembly of Kosovo at midnight, stressing that parliamentary parties were unable to agree on a unifying presidential candidate.
“With regret, I must emphasize that the Assembly of Kosovo and parliamentary parties have failed to find the necessary consensus for a president who would represent the unity of the people of Kosovo,” Abdixhiku said.
He noted that the LDK made multiple efforts to reach a political agreement and secure broad support for a consensual candidate, emphasizing that such a process required more than 80 votes in parliament to ensure strong legitimacy.
According to Abdixhiku, his party maintained communication with all political actors and offered several compromise proposals.
“Unfortunately, this willingness for consensus did not align with the ambitions of other political actors,” he added.
Criticism of the Current Presidential Session
Abdixhiku also criticized the ongoing presidential session, describing it as “effectively a one-party process.”
His remarks come as the ruling Vetëvendosje proposed two candidates for the presidency—Glauk Konjufca and Fatmire Mulhaxha-Kollçaku—while opposition parties refused to participate.
“We have said from the first day that the President should not be defined by a party membership card. Now we have two candidates from the same political party, and that cannot create unity,” Abdixhiku stated.
Kosovo Approaching Political Reset
Abdixhiku emphasized that electing a president requires a two-thirds majority in the Assembly, something that has proven impossible amid the current political divisions.
With the constitutional deadline approaching, he said Kosovo appears set to enter a new election cycle, describing the moment as a politically and nationally significant turning point.
“At midnight, we expect the decree dissolving parliament,” Abdixhiku concluded.
