The Chairman of the Alliance, Ardian Gjini, has given his support to the initiative of the Kosovo Institute for Justice, which seeks to penalize the non-compliance with Constitutional Court decisions and the misuse of the public treasury during the election period.

The IKD has started collecting signatures for a citizen’s legislative proposal aimed at amending the Criminal Code.

According to the proposal, officials who do not enforce Constitutional Court rulings would face criminal consequences, as would the use of budget money to manipulate voters’ will and secure unlawful advantages during the electoral race.

In a public statement, Gjini said that although respect for the fundamental law and the prohibition of abuse of public funds should be the norm in a healthy democracy, the open violations that have occurred in recent years make it necessary to codify these matters.

He pointed out that the distribution of aid from the state coffers on the eve of elections is not social care, but a mechanism to buy votes with taxpayer revenues.

“The electoral process should be fair competition, not a bazaar where the government enters the game with the public safe under its arm,” Gjini was quoted as saying, KosovaPress reports.

He insisted that criminal accountability must be established both for ignoring Constitutional Court decisions and for financing campaigns with taxpayer money.

“This abuse should be legally punished, regardless of who commits it. I, too, will sign,” Gjini declared, joining the ranks of supporters of this IKD initiative.

Meanwhile, IKD senior researcher Naim Jakaj announced on Thursday that to advance this proposal to the Assembly, at least 10,000 valid signatures are needed.

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Through a statement, Gjini announced that the conversation took place in a warm and friendly atmosphere, underlining the importance of the partnership between the two countries.

“We had the pleasure to welcome at the Alliance’s offices the Ambassador of Israel to Kosovo, Mrs. Tamara Ziv. We had a warm and friendly discussion about current developments in the country, as well as the possibilities for further intensifying our bilateral relations,” he noted.

The head of AAK assessed that ties with the Israeli state carry special strategic weight, expressing gratitude for the unwavering commitment to strengthening this cooperation.

“Relations with the State of Israel are of special and strategic importance for us. We are grateful for the continuous and dedicated support to deepen this partnership in areas of mutual interest,” Gjini added.

Diplomatic relations between Kosovo and Israel were established in 2021, and since then, both sides have shown interest in expanding cooperation in economy, security, technology, and education.

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