Abdixhiku Calls for Kosovo Assembly to Be Constituted Without Delay

Lumir Abdixhiku, leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), said there was no reason to delay the process of constituting the Kosovo Assembly.

Shortly before meeting with acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti, he said attention should be focused on fulfilling constitutional obligations.

“We will continue with the work we need to do to constitute the Assembly. There is no reason to delay the constitution of the Assembly. Now, please allow me to go to the meeting, and I will make a statement afterward,” Abdixhiku said.

When journalists asked what the LDK’s request entailed, he gave a brief response, saying it concerned “…the constitution of the Assembly.”

Regarding the possibility of reaching an agreement during the day or convening the constitutive session, the LDK leader insisted that it should not be delayed.

“There must be a constitutive session. There must be a constitutive session. There is no need to delay the constitution of the Assembly. The speaker and the Assembly Presidency must be elected. The LDK has neither requested nor is it requesting such delays,” he said, EO reports.

According to Abdixhiku, part of the responsibility for moving this process forward also rests with the largest party. He suggested that possible delays should not be used as a negotiating tactic.

“But now, this is also the responsibility of the largest party, which happens to have the oldest member at the session, seated in the Assembly chairperson’s seat. But if this has been done as a negotiating tactic, let us be very clear: the LDK will not submit, and the Republic will not surrender. Therefore, we will neither submit nor surrender,” he said.

Abdixhiku announced that he would address media representatives again after the meeting concluded.

“I am now going to the meeting, and during the meeting we will do our best to represent the interests of Kosovo, the people of Kosovo and the Democratic League of Kosovo. After the meeting, we will also speak to the media at the Kosovo Assembly,” Abdixhiku said.