After the latest elections, calls for changes at the top of the LDK have increased.
Sources within the LDK say signatures are being collected to convene an Extraordinary Assembly, where the issue of confidence in party leader Lumir Abdixhiku is also expected to be raised. According to the same sources, the initiative was launched by Gazmend Muhaxheri.
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Political analyst Vesel Makolli believes the developments in the LDK require deep political reflection, stressing that three consecutive electoral defeats show a loss of citizens’ trust.
According to him, dissatisfaction within the party is no longer merely a matter of perception, but a political reality, while demands for accountability and change are gaining more support every day in the branches and structures of the LDK.
“The situation in the LDK requires a calm political analysis. Election results are not just numbers; they are the citizens’ verdict. When an eminent party in Kosovo’s political history such as the LDK fails to restore the electorate’s trust in three consecutive elections, political responsibility cannot be relativized – it must come as soon as possible.
The LDK is going through one of the most difficult periods in its history. The dissatisfaction of the membership is no longer a matter of perception, but a political reality. The voice calling for accountability and change is being heard more and more every day in branches, sub-branches and among its activists,” he said.
Makolli says that one of Lumir Abdixhiku’s biggest mistakes was bringing Vjosa Osmani back and placing her at the top of the LDK’s electoral list, adding that this has caused major dissatisfaction within the party.
He also believes that the LDK must rebuild its internal unity and bring back figures who, according to him, were left outside the structures because of their opposition to Vjosa Osmani. As an example, he mentions the former chairman of the Podujeva branch, Agim Veliu.
“The return of Vjosa Osmani, who through her political actions had significantly harmed the party, and placing her at the top of the LDK’s electoral list – is the biggest mistake that Chairman Abdixhiku could have made. This move has created dissatisfaction and opposition both among party cadres and among the membership in general.
The situation has been further electrified by Abdixhiku’s stance toward the two initiators of his dismissal, namely the mayors of two successful municipalities, Peja and Lipjan. Instead of their request being treated as a serious signal of dissatisfaction within the party and as an opportunity for reflection, the chairman’s reaction has left the impression of a confrontation with critical voices. This has only deepened the divide between the leadership and part of the membership, further worsening the internal climate in the LDK.
The LDK, as a right-wing party with the strongest institutional tradition, needs internal homogeneity, which must be achieved through deeds and not just words.
It is achieved when the door is opened and all those who opposed Vjosa Osmani at the time when she helped VV block international agreements requested by our allies and NATO are rehabilitated; those who were later, in various ways and through insinuations, removed or sidelined from the branches or from the LDK central leadership and from the electoral list. A striking example is the former chairman of the Podujeva branch, Agim Veliu, the convincing winner of all local elections and one of those LDK members who bears bullet wounds on his body,” Makolli told “Bota sot”.
In the end, Makolli states that if the information about the collection of 200 signatures proves true, then Lumir Abdixhiku’s resignation would be the best option for the LDK. According to him, this would pave the way for reforms, for a democratic race within the party and for easing internal tensions.
“Last night it was reported that the dissatisfied members within the LDK have collected 200 signatures, out of a total of 355 members in the party Assembly, which means around 57% of its composition. According to the information circulating, the collection of signatures is continuing and the number of those supporting the necessary changes in the party leadership is increasing.
If this information turns out to be accurate, the best solution, both for the future of the LDK and for chairman Lumir Abdixhiku himself, would be for him to make way as soon as possible for genuine reforms in the party. His resignation would enable the LDK bodies, in accordance with the Statute, to appoint an interim chairman, who would lead the party until the Election Assembly is held.
Such a move would help reduce internal tensions, create conditions for a democratic and equal contest for the party leadership, and give the LDK the opportunity to emerge from this crisis more united and better prepared for the political challenges awaiting the party and Kosovo in particular,” he concluded for the newspaper.
