Total defeat in Pristina, Lirak Celaaj shows who he will support in the run-off

The candidate of the Democratic Party of Kosovo for chairman of the Pristina municipality, Lirak Celij, suffered defeat in local elections held yesterday. Celaj was ranked fourth for mayor of the Pristina municipality, receiving 4 thousand and 610 votes, or 5,86 per cent of the vote.

So far, more than 90 per cent of the vote has been counted.

Celaj says the PDK will decide whom I will support in the runoff, but Celij himself prefers to support LDK candidate Arba Abashi.

Depressed with the outcome, Celij himself is saying he has not expected such a result, though, according to him, the race for Pristina has been difficult.

But, despite that, Celaj has indicated that his programme for Pristina is the best.

I'm certainly not very pleased. I was aware that I was entering a difficult race with a very difficult atmosphere. I hope my programme has contributed little to fostering dialogue for Pristina's future. I think I've had a very good program, the best and the most real.<x1...

Celaj expresses his preferences that Arba Abashi from the LDK must govern with the capital. He says Shpend Ahmeti shouldn't have another mandate.

I'm not personally winning the VV, because I'm out of control and it's a shame for Pristina to continue this crime”, Celay said.

The LDK's “as well as LDK in the past has been equally bad, but in the hope that Arban, since he is a young, cleaner guy and can change something”, added further Cheja.

He has said that for the runoff, the party decides, adding that what he is saying is his personal preference.

For a run-off, I said my personal preference. I'm against Shpend myself. The war is too tight but I would like the LDK to win in this case”, Celay said.