Gazmend Muhaxheri, who governs Peja and serves on the LDK Presidency, has commented on Lumir Abdixhiku’s statement that he had “spared him the shame over his remarks about Milošević.” He described it as the personal stance of his political opponent.

Muhaxheri stressed that he achieved electoral success in his city before Abdixhiku had taken over as party leader. “I secured my first term as mayor without Lumir’s support. In fact, I won at a time when even Isa Mustafa did not believe I could,” he said.

In a parallel development, the LDK’s local branch in Peja, led by Muhaxheri, had previously called on Abdixhiku last month to resign as a moral gesture. The request followed the party’s result in the June 7 elections.

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Armend Zemaj, an MP from the Democratic League of Kosovo, has called on the LDK leader to convene an Extraordinary Assembly and announce extraordinary elections within the party. According to him, such a move would pave the way for the LDK’s future victories.

He described this as his most sincere appeal to the party leader, urging him to sit down, convene the Extraordinary Assembly and launch the process of extraordinary elections.

Zemaj made it clear that the establishment of institutions following the elections is a separate and distinct issue and should therefore not be used as justification for the internal situation in the LDK.

According to him, it is wrong to blame the third-largest party for the failure to establish the institutions resulting from the latest elections. Zemaj said that Albin Kurti has the opportunity to form the government and establish the institutions and that this does not depend on the LDK, while responsibility for institutional consolidation rests with the person mandated to form the government.

The MP said that the LDK has continuously offered opportunities for institutional cooperation. He mentioned the negotiations held with Albin Kurti, the opportunities given to him and the request for a consensus president, which, according to Zemaj, should have been publicly demonstrated through the signatures of 15 MPs.

According to him, all these positions amount to rhetoric and deception by VV and others, perhaps including those who lack the ability and courage to establish the institutions.

Zemaj said that the LDK must reclaim its political identity and make room for new generations. He said he could not determine who would take over the party’s leadership, but acknowledged that he has a preferred candidate.

According to his description, the right candidate should know and love the Democratic League of Kosovo, be able to unite all generations and open the party up to new people. Zemaj said the next leader should view the LDK as a political entity with a strong identity.

He added that this figure should represent Rugovism and regard the LDK as the leading party, rather than as a crutch or a participant merely for appearances. Zemaj also stressed that the person in question should not accept the capture of the state and the prosecution, corruption, or positions opposed to the army and the KSF.

In conclusion, Zemaj said that the Democratic League of Kosovo has many figures who could enter the race through an organized electoral process.

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Immediately after this action, party secretary Ilir Ferati gave a statement to the media, clarifying the further institutional steps.

Ferati announced that a verification body will be set up to examine the validity of the collected signatures, and only after this process is completed will the concrete figures and subsequent actions be made public.

“The request, together with a copy of the signatures, has been accepted. At this stage, we cannot give a number, as we are entering the verification procedure. A commission will be formed for this purpose. As soon as the preliminary check is done, I or the chairman will issue an official announcement,” Ferati emphasized.

The two initiators, Zemaj and Dushi, did not disclose the total number of signatures secured, but claimed that it meets the criteria set out in the statute and expressed the expectation that the next step will be in accordance with LDK’s internal regulations.

For several days, the possibility of holding an Extraordinary Assembly has been rumored in the opposition party, where the fate of Abdixhiku’s leadership would be decided by a vote of delegates. We recall that a few months ago, after the December 28 elections, he survived a similar motion, initiated by him.

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During the submission, the duo did not disclose the exact number of signatures gathered, but emphasized that the number meets the criteria set out in the party’s statute. They added that they now look forward to the full respect of internal procedures by the governing bodies.

Rumors of such a move had been circulating for weeks, which is now being concretized with formal steps. If the Assembly is convened, Lumir Abdixhiku will have to once again secure the confidence of delegates to continue leading the party. We recall that he successfully withstood a similar motion a few months ago, a process initiated by him to test support right after the conclusion of the electoral race on December 28.

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