Kurti: We have 74 votes to elect the president, but six LDK MPs are not honoring the agreement

Acting Prime Minister and leader of the Vetëvendosje Movement, Albin Kurti, said that six LDK MPs are not honoring the agreement reached between the two parties on the election of the president.

Kurti said he had met with representatives of the multi-ethnic group, with whom a meeting had previously been planned. He said he had briefed them on the negotiations, the agreement with the LDK and the candidacy of Bekim Sejdiu for the post of president.

According to him, representatives of the group expressed regret over the situation that had arisen and the inability to implement the agreement.

“They share with all of us the regret that this cannot be carried out because six MPs from the LDK are not honoring this agreement,” Kurti said.

The leader of LVV stressed that his party would continue its efforts to prevent new elections from being held.

“We will continue moving forward, trying to avoid new elections,” he said.

Kurti said that although yesterday’s development was negative, the agreement with the LDK had increased the number of secured votes for the election of the president.

“A negative development took place yesterday afternoon, but we have made progress, and in this legislature we are in a better position than in the past when it comes to the number of votes for the president. Feride Rushiti had 64, while Bekim Sejdiu now has 74,” he said.

He announced that he would hold internal consultations with the VV leadership.

Kurti said that during his meeting with LDK leader Lumir Abdixhiku, he had briefed him on the current situation within Vetëvendosje, while Abdixhiku had informed him about developments within the VV.

“We remain optimistic, although the situation is more difficult than before. We will see what we can do in the coming days,” Kurti stressed.