Osmani: the Constitutional Court must be independent from politics and power

On the occasion of the 17th anniversary of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo, former president Vjosa Osmani reiterated that this institution must preserve its independence from any political influence or interest of those in power and act as an independent protector of the Constitution.

In a Facebook post, Osmani underlined that a legitimate democracy rests on an independent judiciary and on respect for the constitutional order.

“The Constitutional Court must be neither an extension of politics nor a hostage to the interests of those in power, but an independent guardian of the Constitution,” she wrote.

The former president added that justice should serve only the Constitution, the state and the interest of citizens, without becoming a tool of political influences.

She also stated: “The legitimacy of democracy lies in justice that does not submit to politics, but serves only the Constitution, the state and the interest of citizens.”

The Constitutional Court is the institution responsible for guaranteeing respect for the Constitution and for reviewing constitutional matters in accordance with the powers granted to it by the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo.