Vjosa Osmani has begun a meeting with representatives of political parties to discuss setting the date for new elections, following her decision to dissolve the parliament.
However, representatives of Vetëvendosje are not participating in the meeting.
Earlier, Arbërie Nagavci, head of Vetëvendosje’s parliamentary group, stated that the party would not attend the consultative meeting called by President Osmani.
According to Nagavci, there is no reason to participate, arguing that the president’s decision contradicts the Constitution.
“There is no reason to attend such a meeting because this action goes against the Constitution,” Nagavci said.
Vetëvendosje has also announced that it will address the matter to the Constitutional Court of Kosovo, challenging Osmani’s decree to dissolve the parliament.
Earlier today, President Osmani officially issued the decree dissolving the Assembly of Kosovo.
During a press conference, she said that the failure of MPs on Thursday evening to elect a new president forced the country into early elections.
Osmani emphasized that the Assembly’s failure to use the available constitutional timeframe does not change the Constitution.
“The fact that the Assembly chose not to use the days available to it does not change our Constitution. No request for an interim measure in the Constitutional Court automatically suspends the constitutional deadline. Only a court decision could do that, and such a decision does not exist at this moment,” she said.
She also criticized those responsible for the situation, saying that “irresponsible people with dangerous intentions” brought the country to this point.
Osmani concluded that her decision fulfills a constitutional obligation and returns the final word to the citizens of the Republic through elections.
