The Kosovo Assembly remains in an institutional deadlock after even in the second round of voting, Albulena Haxhiu, proposed by the Vetëvendosje Movement for the position of Speaker of the Assembly, failed to secure the necessary majority of votes.
In both cases, Haxhiu received only 57 votes in favor, while at least 61 are needed for election. As a result, the session was adjourned and is expected to resume in 48 hours.
The Vetëvendosje Movement currently has only 57 votes and failed to secure the support of opposition parties. Meanwhile, from the non-majority communities, MP Veton Berisha voted in favor of Haxhiu's candidacy, while Duda Balje did not participate in the vote at all.
Even the Social Democratic Initiative, with whom Albin Kurti was thought to form a coalition, abstained from voting, while the LDK voted against and the PDK, on the other hand, completely boycotted the process.
LDK leader Lumir Abdixhiku said after the session that the vote clearly demonstrated why the institutional blockade had occurred. He commended the stance of LDK MPs and stressed that his party will continue to defend the Constitution and constitutional order.
"The curtains fell today! The numbers were seen. With them, the reasons for the institutional deadlock until now," Abdixhiku wrote.
Meanwhile, PDK chairman Memli Krasniqi accused LVV of deliberately proposing a candidate who would not pass. “ They know they don’t have the numbers. There were 52, they became 57, but I don’t believe they will become 61 ,” he said, implying that Vetëvendosje has staged a crisis for political interests.
On the other hand, AAK's Ramush Haradinaj declared that his party would only support other candidates from LVV such as Saranda Bogujevci or Shqipe Selimi, but not Albulena Haxhiu.
Fatmir Limaj from the Social Democratic Initiative, however, praised the development as a step forward, emphasizing the importance of building functional institutions and the full constitution of the Assembly. He called for political cooperation in the interest of institutional stability and civic interest.
"Every beginning has its own difficulties. Today is good news, with the very fact that Kosovo has a parliament and has MPs. I believe that the constitution of the Assembly and the voting on the government will be completed very soon," Limaj said.
With the Assembly still unconstituted and without a president, Kosovo faces major political challenges that require urgent solutions to guarantee the normal functioning of institutions. (A2 Televizion)
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