Zemaj: Missing the 30-Day Deadline Could Plunge Kosovo into a Constitutional Crisis

Democratic League of Kosovo MP Armend Zemaj has said that the Kosovo Assembly must complete its constitution within 30 days of the certification of the election results. According to him, this process also includes electing the speaker and deputy speakers of the Assembly.

Zemaj warned that exceeding this deadline, or any alternative interpretation, could trigger a constitutional crisis in the country.

“The Kosovo Assembly must be constituted within 30 days, which means electing the speaker and deputy speakers of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. Any other interpretation or delay beyond the 30-day period, which begins on the date the election results are certified, will lead us into a constitutional crisis,” Zemaj said.

Speaking about the deadline, he said that, based on his interpretation and assessment, the constitutional timeframe expires today. Zemaj said he still hoped for a positive development and the achievement of a political agreement.

“According to my interpretation and judgment, the entire constitutional timeframe ends today. If we move into another phase, for which there is no additional interpretation of the Constitutional Court’s decision or any sanction, I hope and believe that there may be a positive development during the course of today,” he said.

Asked whether the LDK was involved in any scenario to suspend the Assembly’s constitutive session, Zemaj denied that the party had been aware of any such action.

“No, we were not notified or informed about this. Everything that happened was also evident during the parliamentary session, where only the announcement of the name was expected, since no debate takes place during the constitutive session,” Zemaj said.