The Vice President of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), Uran Ismaili, has stated that he does not foresee any problems in electing the President of the Assembly of Kosovo, as according to him, tradition has shown that this has always been done even without their vote, when they voted against it.
When asked about a potential letter from Kurti, Ismaili refused to comment.
“The President is always elected. I don’t see any obstacles. We did not vote last time either, and he was elected. When you know this, it happens, as the first party nominates the name, and the person is elected. If this becomes a problem, we will take a stance, but taking tradition into account, I don’t see any issue.”
Regarding the invitation, Ismaili added, “I cannot respond to something hypothetical.”
When asked about the “red lines” with VV, referring to a statement by Bedri Hamza, the PDK Vice President emphasized that “red lines” are not always about forming a coalition, but he also pointed out that they are waiting for the first party to form the government, and if they fail to do so, then the second party (PDK) has the right.
“Our campaign has been a campaign aimed at bringing the citizen closer based on a program for the country’s development. Our program has been inclusive and open to all. The idea of red lines does not always mean coalition negotiations. That’s not what we meant by ‘red lines.’ Therefore, as the opposition, we have said that it is up to the first party to form the government, and if they fail, it is the institutional obligation of the second party. I am convinced that if the first party is incapable, Bedri Hamza will build a coalition for the development of the country, as promised,” said Ismaili.
He stated that, as of now, PDK has not set any conditions.
“We are not at that stage, we haven’t set any conditions. The options are within the opposition parties. I understand there is a lack of transparency from the first party on how they have handled negotiations so far, and that leads to hypothetical questions. But we have an exceptionally clear position and a lot of confidence that we have a candidate who can form a majority, if the first party fails. I’ve heard that the name of the prime minister is already known, and it’s known by 61 votes, and that’s where it ends. We are ready to exercise our right when the first party’s right is exhausted,” said Ismaili.
