Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti revealed his stance regarding the constitution of Kosovo’s Parliament, with tomorrow marking the 19th consecutive attempt.
Kurti said they believed the legislature would be constituted quickly and defended the nomination of Albulena Haxhiu, who has not yet secured the necessary votes to become Speaker of the Parliament, calling her the right proposal.
“We have believed we would have the parliament constituted very soon. We proposed Albulena Haxhiu, the most voted woman deputy in the ninth legislature. I believe this is the right proposal, and as the winning party, we are obliged to propose her. She received 57 votes, but 61 were needed. The missing votes are not only from the LVV-Alternativa and Guxo coalition but also from minority deputies. We tried multiple times but did not reach 61,” Kurti explained.
He detailed how attempts to form the verification commission failed initially, but later opponents admitted their mistake. Seeing they lacked 61 votes, Kurti said they tried to hand over the solution to the president, who replied that the parliament must find a solution itself.
“There have been 10 rejections of the commission for secret voting. It is regrettable because the Constitutional Court ruling states the choice must be made by open or secret vote. What is happening now is unprecedented because quorum is being blocked, violating the ruling, which requires every deputy to vote for, against, or abstain,” Kurti stated.
Kurti also mentioned his invitations to PDK and LDK to break the deadlock, but the trilateral meeting ended with unsuccessful bilateral talks.
He emphasized that solutions should not be forced and proposed that the election of the chairperson and deputies happen together as a package before starting government formation, saying:
“I believe the right solution is not to impose proposals on each other but to move forward with electing the chairperson and deputies as a package, then start the count down for forming the government.”
Kurti noted LDK refused a coalition offer, stating political agreement was needed rather than just procedural arrangements.
“Tomorrow is not about Albulena… but the commission for secret voting is in question. If the opposition is sure she won’t win, they should try the secret vote again. Once the parliament is constituted, as the winning party leader, I will have at least 61 votes for the new government, but first, we need a new parliament,” Kurti concluded.
He highlighted his government’s achievements in the last four years, including state sovereignty, territorial integrity, social welfare, and unprecedented economic growth averaging 6% annually.
