Kurti Offers DPK Assembly Speaker Post for Support in Presidential Election

Kosovo's acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti has extended a significant offer to the Democratic Party of Kosovo (DPK), proposing the position of assembly speaker in exchange for their support in electing the next president. This move aims to secure the necessary votes to form the government and avoid a potential snap election.

In a letter to DPK leader Bedri Hamza, Kurti expressed regret over the party's refusal to meet, emphasizing the importance of direct dialogue between political parties. While respecting the DPK's decision to remain in opposition, Kurti stressed that the constitution of the assembly and the election of a president require the cooperation of all political forces. He argued that the DPK's involvement in the presidential election would prevent unnecessary and detrimental new elections, benefiting both the state budget and the national economy.

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Your real contribution can be made precisely in the election of the president, whereby we would avoid another unnecessary and unjustified election, which would be detrimental to both the state budget and the country's economy.

The political maneuvering comes as the assembly's constitutive session is slated to reconvene after the constitutionally mandated deadline. The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) has vehemently opposed this delay, calling an emergency session to finalize the constitution within the legal timeframe. AAK MP Besnik Tahiri accused Vetëvendosje of violating the constitutional order and setting a dangerous precedent, warning against turning Kosovo into a "party state."

Lawmakers from the Democratic Party of Kosovo (DPK) convened separately to discuss the latest political developments, reiterating their stance against undermining the constitutional order. Meanwhile, LDK leader Lumir Abdixhiku also called for the constitutive session to conclude by midnight, adhering to the constitutional deadline.

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We express our strongest opposition to what is happening tonight to parliamentary democracy. This is a violation of the constitutional order by the party that won the elections. We will not allow the constitutional order to be jeopardized and Kosovo to become a party state.