Kosovo opposition blames Kurti's government for voter disappointment and alleged abuses

Vlora Çitaku, Secretary General of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (DPK), stated that the recent election results reflect widespread disappointment among citizens with the governing performance of interim Prime Minister Albin Kurti.

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Citizens are disappointed with Kurti; without abuses, he would have suffered an even deeper political fiasco.

Çitaku asserted that Kurti's government has generated continuous crises, contributing to a low voter turnout. She pointed to the approximately 200,000 voters who abstained as clear evidence of this dissatisfaction. "This mismanagement has resulted in this electoral protest," she commented, adding that the poor governance led to disappointment and ongoing crises.

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Kurti's government has produced disappointment among citizens and continuous crises.

The DPK official further accused Kurti's Self-Determination Movement of electoral malpractice, alleging the misuse of state resources and vote-buying. "Hundreds of millions of euros were distributed to achieve electoral gains," Çitaku claimed, suggesting that without such measures, Kurti would have faced a much more significant political defeat. She specifically mentioned promises of employment, threats to civil servants, and funding for diaspora air travel as tactics employed.

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Hundreds of millions of euros were distributed to achieve electoral gains.

Despite the criticisms leveled against the ruling party, Çitaku highlighted that the DPK successfully solidified its political standing, retaining its previous percentage of support and number of parliamentary seats. She emphasized that the low turnout should serve as a message to all political parties. The DPK will await the final vote count before releasing further statements on their position.

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If it weren't for the massive buying of votes through hundreds of millions of euros distributed to citizens, promises of employment, threats to state employees, millions of euros for air tickets for the diaspora, and the abuse of state resources, this man would have suffered an even deeper political fiasco.