Former July 2 Delegates Call for Political Unity and the Swift Establishment of Institutions

On the occasion of the 36th anniversary of the Constitutional Declaration of July 2, 1990, former delegates from that period called on the elected members of the Assembly of Kosovo to give up personal and party interests and move as quickly as possible to establish the country’s new institutions following the June 7 elections.

Former delegate Jakup Ballatovci stressed that lawmakers should play a unifying role and place the state’s interest above individual interests, recalling that, in his view, the delegates of 1990 were distinguished by their unity.

Ballatovci: Grudges should be set aside and the new institutions should be formed

“I appeal to them to be unifying. They should be fully worthy of the role of a lawmaker and have state interests, not personal ones. As a people, as delegates of that time, we were united and dealt only with the national cause, not personal matters. I appeal for the state institutions to be constituted within a short time,” he says.

A similar message was also delivered by former delegate Nezir Sallahu, who assessed that unity remains the key element for overcoming every political and state challenge. He recalled that the delegates of that time achieved major results precisely thanks to their unity, even though they were operating under harsh circumstances.

Sallahu: Parties should come together to form the institutions

“My message is that they should be together. They should solve problems together because without unity there is nothing. Therefore, I ask them to be united on every issue, whether political, economic or any other. We were very united, because if we had not been united, we would not have managed to achieve these results and great work. At that time, when we proclaimed the Constitutional Declaration, the buildings here were full of snipers,” Sallahu says.

Former delegate Agush Balaj also urged lawmakers to show commitment in fulfilling their obligations and to act for the benefit of citizens. He underlined that after the elections, the Assembly should be constituted, the Government should be formed and the president should be elected, calling on political representatives not to be guided by ego and party interests.

Balaj: The government should be formed and the president elected – leaders should not become selfish

“Now I appeal to the lawmakers elected on June 7, although it is still unclear whether their certification will take place, for everyone to commit themselves professionally and implement the interests of the base they come from. With certain goals, for economic development, education and justice…. The elections have been held, the Assembly should be constituted, the government formed and the president elected; they should not be selfish, regardless of which party they belong to,” he emphasizes.

The Central Election Commission published the final results of the June 7 elections on June 27.

From this electoral process, Lëvizja Vetëvendosje emerged as the leading force, in a pre-election coalition with Guxo and Alternativa, with 47.13%, securing 53 seats. The Democratic Party of Kosovo received 19.44% and won 22 seats, the Democratic League of Kosovo secured 18 seats with 16.69%, while the Alliance won seven seats with 6.74%.

In addition to constituting the Assembly and creating the government, lawmakers of the eleventh legislature also have the obligation to elect the new president, for which the deadline is 60 days from the moment the Assembly is constituted.

The June 7 elections were held precisely after the parliamentary parties failed to elect the country’s president following the end of former President Vjosa Osmani’s term.