Kosovo opposition files criminal complaints over institutional deadlock

Kosovo political crisis Albin Kurti PDK Aleanca Assembly of Kosovo

Kosovo is facing a deepening institutional crisis as opposition parties, including the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), accuse Prime Minister Albin Kurti of blocking the constitutional process of forming new institutions.

Aleanca has filed a criminal complaint with the Special Prosecution against the caretaker government and the acting Prime Minister. The complaint alleges that 17 decisions made on August 12, including the appointment of commissions for recruiting high-level officials and the selection of a Secretary General, are illegal and violate the Law on the Government.\n Simultaneously, the PDK has filed a criminal complaint against deputy Avni Dehari for suspected abuse of official position. The party alleges that Dehari, acting as the temporary chair of the Assembly's constitutive session, failed to continue the session within the required 48-hour timeframe, thereby preventing the constitution of the Assembly and parliamentary oversight of the caretaker government.

Opposition members have also protested in front of the government building, arguing that deputies cannot simultaneously hold executive functions after being sworn into the Assembly. While some political figures suggest the impasse could last until mid-September, the opposition continues to demand the immediate constitution of the Assembly.

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Albin Kurti · Aleanca për Ardhmërinë e Kosovës · Alliance for the Future of Kosovo · Assembly of Kosovo · Avni Dehari · Bedri Hamza · Besnik Tahiri · Democratic Party of Kosovo · Eqrem Kryeziu · Faton Abdullahu · Kosovo · Kosovo Assembly

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[● 2 SOURCES] Lumir Abdixhiku expressed condolences for the death of former Prizren Mayor Eqrem Kryeziu.
[● 2 SOURCES] Besnik Tahiri accused Kurti of depriving 120 deputies of their mandates. fjala.al · www.vizionplus.tv
[● 2 SOURCES] The constitutional deadline for the constitution of the Assembly was August 7. fjala.al · www.vizionplus.tv
[● 3 SOURCES] Opposition parties have blocked the entrance to the government building. fjala.al · gazeta10.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Sala Jashari called for the Assembly to be constituted according to the Constitution and Rules of Procedure.
[● 4 SOURCES] Blerta Deliu-Kodra called Albin Kurti and his ministers usurpers. fjala.al · tvprizreni.net · www.vizionplus.tv · gazeta10.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Fjolla Vukshinaj-Reçica stated that the Assembly's blockage affects municipal budgets and citizen needs. fjala.al · tvprizreni.net · gazeta10.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The lack of a political agreement between Vetëvendosje (LVV) and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) regarding the election of the president is delaying the constitution of the Assembly. fjala.al
[● 4 SOURCES] AAK deputy Besnik Tahiri stated that Albin Kurti has usurped the mandates of the 120 deputies elected by the people. fjala.al · www.vizionplus.tv · gazeta10.com
[● 3 SOURCES] PDK assemblywoman Fjolla Vukshinaj-Reçica argued that the Assembly's blockage directly impacts citizens, families, and municipalities by preventing policy and budget debates. fjala.al · tvprizreni.net · gazeta10.com
[● 4 SOURCES] PDK deputy Blerta Deliu-Kodra called for Albin Kurti and his ministers to vacate the government building and return to the Assembly to allow for the creation of new institutions. fjala.al · tvprizreni.net · gazeta10.com · www.vizionplus.tv
[○ 1 SOURCE] PDK deputy Sala Jashari called for the continuation of the constitutive session within 48 hours.