Prime Minister Albin Kurti stated during the extraordinary session of the Assembly of Kosovo that he has shown readiness and willingness to find a solution regarding the election of the President.
Speaking about political compromise, Kurti emphasized that it must reflect democratic principles not serve as what he described as bargaining to accommodate political figures.
“A political agreement and compromise between political parties for a governing coalition is something completely normal in a democracy. But compromise in a democracy must be democratic. Compromise is not a deal made to accommodate political figures… True compromise, the one that serves citizens, is built on two non-negotiable pillars: first, respect for the election result, meaning the will of the citizens and the political weight they have given to each political subject; and second, institutional and democratic responsibility, which stems from public commitment and from the fact that you are an elected representative of the people,” Kurti said.
He further stressed that election results must go beyond simple acceptance and be fully respected.
“The election result is not enough to simply be accepted — it must be respected. Respecting the result is not submission, a term that is being misused by the opposition inside and outside this hall. If there is any submission, it is to the verdict of the citizens, who through their vote have determined the weight of each political subject, and therefore parliamentary behavior.”
Kurti argued that the opposition misunderstands compromise by equating it with submission.
“Precisely because of this misunderstanding of the word ‘submission’, the opposition sees compromise as the submission of the election winner. Compromise is an agreement that reflects the reality of the electoral mandate, giving others what belongs to them according to their electoral weight.”
The remarks come amid ongoing political tensions over the election of Kosovo’s next President, with the risk of new elections looming if no agreement is reached.
