The leader of the Social Democratic Initiative (Nisma), Fatmir Limaj, stated that the outcome of the recent elections had already signaled the current political deadlock Kosovo is facing.
According to Limaj, the citizens’ vote sent a clear message: forming the next government requires a political agreement and a coalition.
“It was understandable that immediately after the election process—given the heat of the electoral campaign—there was tension. But afterward, I expected political forces to correctly interpret the election result, to sit down and find a solution through a political agreement that would give the country functioning institutions,” Limaj told Klan Kosova.
He emphasized that there are now two options:
Vetëvendosje, as the leading political force, must find a governing partner.
If that fails, the former opposition should step up and offer an alternative government.
“The first option is for the first-placed party among the Albanian majority, which also has the legal right, to initiate steps toward forming a parliamentary majority that would establish the country’s institutions. The first party must find a partner,” Limaj said.
“The second option is that, if the former opposition is not interested—as it has declared—in forming any kind of agreement with the previous ruling party, then it must take further steps to offer the country an alternative,” he added.
Limaj also noted that while there have been movements from both camps, concrete actions are still lacking to finalize a political agreement.
