Kosovo’s Members of Parliament are set to convene today for the 30th attempt to constitute the Assembly, a process that has been stalled for two months over the election of the Speaker. The winning party, Vetëvendosje (LVV), has nominated Albulena Haxhiu for the position, but other parties view her as a divisive figure.
LVV has not backed down from its nomination, despite Haxhiu consistently failing to secure the required 61 votes, never achieving more than 57 in previous ballots. Since the constitutive session began on April 15, all 29 subsequent attempts have failed, and today’s 30th session shows no signs of breaking the deadlock.
President Osmani Eyes Constitutional Court for Solution
In an effort to find a resolution, Kosovo’s President, Vjosa Osmani, is preparing to approach the Constitutional Court. Her aim is to clarify the legal avenues available to overcome the current political impasse.
According to her advisor, Bekim Kupina, the President’s legal team has already drafted a submission for the Court. However, they are awaiting a judgment on the admissibility of a request previously submitted by the AAK (Alliance for the Future of Kosovo). This ruling is expected to help clarify the procedural aspects of the President’s own case.
“Regarding the Constitutional Court, the President’s legal team has prepared a draft of the matter that could be addressed to the Constitutional Court, but we are awaiting the Constitutional Court’s judgment on the admissibility of the request sent by AAK, because this could then clarify the issues of admissibility of a matter that would be referred by the President. So, it’s not about the merits of the case, but only about the procedural aspect, meaning admissibility,” Kupina told Reporteri.net on Tuesday.
President Osmani has held two consultative meetings with political party leaders thus far, on May 15 and more recently concerning the organization of local elections. She has reiterated her readiness for individual meetings with any political leader interested in discussing the Assembly’s constitution.
It has now been over four months since Kosovo held its parliamentary elections, in which Vetëvendosje emerged as the largest party, followed by PDK, LDK, and AAK-NISMA.
