The former opposition parties in Kosovo, including the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), and the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), have confirmed that they will not support the formation of a government led by the Vetëvendosje Movement (LVV), despite the appointment of Glauk Konjufca as the prime ministerial mandate holder.
PDK deputy Artan Behrami stated that LVV leader Albin Kurti is spreading misinformation by claiming he has the numbers to form a government. Behrami emphasized PDK’s position that the country should move to elections as soon as possible.
“The Democratic Party of Kosovo has not changed its position: the country must go to elections as soon as possible to form a new parliament and government. The LVV government has never had the numbers, neither in the Assembly nor to form a government. This falsehood from Albin Kurti is not a part of Albanian doctrine, but resembles Serbian doctrines,” Behrami said.
He added that the institutions are effectively occupied by President Vjosa Osmani and the acting Prime Minister Kurti. “PDK will not be swayed by various offers or pressures. The country must go to elections; neither President Osmani nor Kurti can prevent this process,” Behrami stated.
LDK deputy Alban Zogaj stressed that his party does not have votes for LVV and pointed out that the country is facing a political deadlock due to the maneuvers of the election winners. He also noted that LVV has made no efforts to communicate with LDK following the appointment of the second mandate holder and that no steps have been taken to form a government.
“We do not see any movement. There are no requests to form a new government. This is the main problem: without votes, there will be no new government and no new elections,” Zogaj said. He added that the approval of the budget cannot be prioritized before the establishment of new institutions.
Ramush Haradinaj of AAK also stated that his party will not meet with LVV without a concrete offer.
Since the national elections on February 9, Kosovo has remained without effective institutions for over nine months. The political deadlock has arisen due to the Assembly deputies’ refusal to vote for the government, while the appointment of the second mandate holder, Glauk Konjufca, came as a result of the Constitutional Court’s deadline.
