LVV and LDK agree on a consensus candidate for president, Kraki: Together we have the numbers

Vetëvendosje Movement MP Nezir Kraki said on Sunday on the “Review” program, hosted by Greta Topjana on Euronews Albania, that Prime Minister Albin Kurti had reached an agreement with LDK leaders on a joint candidacy for president of Kosovo.

According to Kraki, the agreed name is Bekim Sejdiu. He called on the LDK to maintain its constructive approach and demonstrate that it supports the normal functioning of institutions.

Kraki said he expects the LDK to reflect in the coming days, restore its internal unity and make its position concrete in the process of electing the president.

“The agreement between the leadership of the LDK and that of the Vetëvendosje Movement, including Mr. Kurti, concerns the name of Bekim Sejdiu, who is considered a consensus candidate. Mathematically, the LDK’s 18 MPs and our 62 MPs make 80, also meeting the requirement for a double quorum in Kosovo,” he said.

The MP added that the 80 MPs must be present in the chamber and participate directly in the vote by rising from their seats and casting their ballots in the box.

“The conditions exist. I call on my LDK colleagues to carry the constructive approach they have shown in recent weeks through to the end and prove together that this party truly has an institutionalist sensibility. The regular functioning of the system must take precedence over political parties and over any political situation that may arise,” Kraki declared.