Professor of Political Science, Nexhmedin Spahiu, has shared his expectations regarding the upcoming decision of the Constitutional Court on the constitution of the Assembly of Kosovo.
According to him, this ruling must be clear and conclusive on all issues that have caused the political deadlock for months.
In a statement Spahiu criticized the Court’s delay in providing full clarification from the very beginning of the institutional crisis:
“From the very first question it received, the Court should have provided explanations on all matters and a conclusive interpretation, not dragged the issue until now,” Spahiu said.
He further stressed that the Court must decide in a way that does not alter the nature of the state and does not leave the functioning of the parliament at the mercy of a minority community’s will.
“The Constitution requires a deputy speaker from the Serb community, but it must be clarified whether the parliament can still function without one, in case none of the Serb deputies is interested in this post. The Court should give a thorough explanation of all hypothetical scenarios for electing the Serb deputy speaker. What if none of the 10 Serb deputies gets the votes? What if no one from the Serb community is interested in the position? These situations must be treated differently by the Court. If none gets the votes, then the Court must ensure binding mechanisms for at least one to be elected. But if none is interested, then the Parliament should be considered constituted even without a Serb deputy speaker. The functioning of the Assembly cannot remain hostage to the Serb community,” Spahiu told IndeksOnline.
He also commented on the ongoing political blockade, which he believes is being deliberately maintained by parties to prevent the formation of the government:
“Political parties are interested in keeping the parliament blocked,” Spahiu said.
Speaking about Dimal Basha’s election as Speaker of the Assembly, Spahiu described it as a “political accident” caused by party games.
“His accidental election was the result of a game of nerves between Vetëvendosje and PDK/AAK. Had they wanted to overcome the deadlock, either VV deputies would have voted for the Serb List’s deputy speaker, or the opposition would have voted for Nenad Rashiq. But neither side wanted a solution,” Spahiu added.
The Constitutional Court is expected to announce its final decision in the coming days, which will define the next steps for the functioning of the Assembly of Kosovo.
