Rrustem Mustafa calls for a political decision and insists on a PDK-VV coalition: Kosovo cannot be kept in limbo

PDK lawmaker Rrustem Mustafa has called for the institutional deadlock to be overcome, stressing that the country needs decision-making and political responsibility.

In his latest reaction, Mustafa raised the question of whether the obstacle is related to a lack of votes or a lack of courage to establish the institutions.

He also recalled a position he expressed in 2017, when he urged political leaders to put state interests above political grudges, prioritizing the fight against corruption and organized crime, as well as the confiscation of illegally acquired wealth.

“Even today, politics is avoiding making a decision, despite the fact that in recent years VV has had enough votes in the Assembly to establish the institutions,” Mustafa wrote.

According to him, the question requiring an answer is why a decision has still not been made: “Are votes lacking, or is there a lack of courage to take responsibility?”

“Kosovo needs a decision, not further delay,” he concluded.

Mustafa also published an article dated August 25, 2017, which was published in Gazeta Tribuna.

In that article, he expressed regret over the political level displayed in the preceding days, saying that political grudges were being placed ahead of state interests.

Mustafa stressed that, instead of competing over who was the greater hero or the greater abuser, the leaders of the political parties should have set priorities for the next government.

In a statement to Tribuna Channel, he said that the first step for political leaders should be the fight against corruption and organized crime.

“Establishing order and the rule of law in our country must be non-negotiable and must quickly and decisively become priority number one for society, the institutions and the state as a whole. Crimes must be addressed without flexibility and without discrimination,” Mustafa said.

He called for the fight against organized crime and corruption to be treated as the first and critical step, in order to pave the way for sustainable economic development and the functioning of the state according to European norms.

According to his statement, the wealth and assets acquired, appropriated or usurped illegally should be returned to their legitimate owner, the state.

Mustafa added that the ill-gotten wealth of all those who had benefited illegally should be returned to the state.

“In addition to deserved sentences, the confiscation of assets is the most appropriate punitive measure against wealth created through organized crime and corruption. Once and for all, we must eradicate this destructive phenomenon and restore to the country the dignity it deserves,” he said.