The Kosovo Democratic Institute has said that the main responsibility for successfully concluding the constitutive session lies with the Vetëvendosje Movement as the winner of the February 9 elections. In a press release, the KDI said that the Vetëvendosje Movement has a duty to lead the process and do everything required – including political compromises – to secure the necessary majority to elect the speaker of parliament.
In the third attempt to constitute the Assembly, the deputies approved the mandate verification report and took the oath. But in two attempts, Albulena Haxhiu of the VV received only 57 votes in the vote to become the Speaker. After that, Speaker Avni Dehari adjourned the session until Monday.
"KDI calls on all MPs, regardless of political affiliation, to contribute to the successful conclusion of this constitutive session. However, we emphasize that the main responsibility falls on the largest entity in the Assembly, the Vetevendosje Movement, which has the duty to lead the process and do everything required - including political discussions and compromises - to ensure a majority for the election of the Speaker of the Assembly," KDI said in a reaction.
According to KDI, further delaying the process harms the functioning of institutions, but risks further deepening the political and institutional crisis.
Meanwhile, KDI considered the voting on the mandate verification report an important step. However, it said that the solution is politically controversial, but legally unclear.
"Although the report does not include formal resignations, the minutes include verbal statements by the Prime Minister and incumbent ministers, which were used as a basis for overcoming the situation - a politically controversial but legally unclear solution," the statement said.
