Prishtina, July 20, 2025 – The Kosovo Law Institute (IKD) has raised concerns over officials simultaneously holding the positions of minister and member of parliament, stating that such dual roles violate the principle of separation of powers.
Referencing a ruling by the Supreme Court of Kosovo, IKD’s Melos Kolshi told Ekonomia Online that any decision made since March 27 by ministers who are also sitting MPs could be legally challenged and annulled, just as the controversial administrative instruction issued by the Ministry of Finance was.
“A person cannot serve as both an acting minister and a member of parliament, nor as acting prime minister and MP,” Kolshi emphasized. “These roles inherently contradict each other. The Supreme Court reaffirmed the separation of powers — executive, legislative, and judicial — and made clear that no individual should exercise powers from both the executive and legislative branches.”
Kolshi also criticized public remarks made by government officials about the Supreme Court decision, labeling them interference in the judiciary.
“Any ruling from the Supreme Court must be respected. The fact that acting government officials are openly commenting on and disputing the Court’s decision breaches the principle of judicial independence. It is a clear form of interference in the judiciary,” he added.
IKD insists that the acting government should simply implement the ruling, not debate or politicize it.
Kolshi warned that any decisions made by ministers-deputies after March 27 risk being struck down in court on the same legal grounds as the Ministry of Finance case.
