The Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo, Dimal Basha, has rejected the Constitutional Court’s ruling declaring the election of Nenad Rašić as Deputy Speaker of the Assembly from the Serbian community on October 10, 2025, as inconsistent with the Constitution and Assembly Rules of Procedure.
Basha described the Court’s findings as “unfounded”, asserting that Rašić’s election fully complied with both the Assembly’s Rules and the Constitution. He emphasized that Rašić was elected only after the majority of Serbian community MPs failed to propose an alternative candidate, triggering the mechanism for selection via lottery under Article 12, paragraph 7 of the Rules.
“All claims in the Constitutional Court’s notice are unfounded. The Assembly’s decision to elect Nenad Rašić as Deputy Speaker was in full accordance with the Rules and Constitution,” Basha stated.
He further criticized the Court for interpreting the Assembly’s Rules, which, according to him, falls outside its mandate. Basha cited Article 16, paragraph 4 of the Rules, noting that the Speaker has the final authority to interpret them during plenary sessions.
The Constitutional Court had concluded that the unblocking mechanisms, including the lottery system, were applied incorrectly, as Rašić was not directly proposed by the majority of Serbian community MPs and no formal refusal from other Serbian MPs was recorded. Nevertheless, the Court’s decision is not retroactive due to the principle of legal certainty.
Nenad Rašić was elected Deputy Speaker with 71 votes in favor, 9 against, and 24 abstentions. The nine other Serbian community candidates from the Serbian List did not secure sufficient votes, clearing the way for Rašić’s election.
