FLASH
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If the Assembly does not reach an agreement in today's final session, the country will go to parliamentary elections within 45 days.
The Kosovo Assembly has failed again in its attempt to elect the country's new president, bringing the process to a critical point.
Today, April 28, the last session is expected to take place at 10:00, which is considered crucial for resolving the institutional impasse. If this session also ends without an agreement between the political forces, the Constitution provides for the dissolution of the Assembly and the organization of new parliamentary elections within 45 days.
The extraordinary session held yesterday, April 27, was characterized by the absence of opposition MPs, who decided to boycott the process. Only 64 MPs were present in the hall, while at least 80 are required for the session to be valid.
Despite this, the majority continued with the procedures and presented two new candidacies: Feride Rushiti and Hatixhe Hoxha.
In the vote held by secret procedure:
Feride Rushiti received 63 votes,
Hatixhe Hoxha did not receive any votes,
Meanwhile, one vote was declared invalid.
Following this result, the Speaker of the Parliament, Albulena Haxhiu, announced the continuation of the session for today.
Prior to these developments, the two names initially proposed by the Vetëvendosje Movement, Glauk Konjufca and Fatime Mulhaxha-Kollçaku, withdrew from the race after two unsuccessful rounds of voting.
This move was interpreted as an attempt to unblock the process, but it failed to produce political consensus.
Political clashes and accusations of constitutional violations
The developments have prompted strong reactions from the opposition, which considers the process followed to be illegal.
PDK leader Bedri Hamza has called the process a “constitutional coup,” arguing that the necessary quorum for voting was not met. Meanwhile, LDK leader Lumir Abdixhiku has declared that the ruling party’s actions constitute an “overthrow of the constitutional order.”
On the other hand, Prime Minister Albin Kurti has accused the opposition of blocking the process, emphasizing that it has not offered any concrete alternative for electing the president.
Civil society organizations have also raised questions about the legality of the process.
According to them: the lack of a minimum quorum of 80 deputies, the procedures followed during the voting, and the change of candidates during the process may constitute a violation of the Constitution and the rules of procedure of the Assembly.
Meanwhile, today's session is expected to show whether the political parties will reach a compromise on the election of the president, or the country will face another electoral cycle. In the absence of an agreement, Kosovo automatically enters new parliamentary elections, adding to the political uncertainty in the country.
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