For three months, the Assembly passed only two laws

The Kosovo Democratic Institute, which monitors the work of the Assembly, says that since the constitutionalised, no regular work has been seen in the Assembly.

Artan Murati from this institute told Radio Free Europe that there are some reasons why there is such a great delay in the review and adoption of laws.

The first “Assertion has been the delay in the constitution. Then, as the second reason is the development of local elections in the country, which have somewhat paralysed work in the Kosovo Assembly, as MPs have been largely focused on pursuing pre-election campaign activities for local elections. Even some of the MPs have been candidates for mayors in the respective municipalities, and the third reason for failing to process the bills in time by executive”, Murati said.

The Kosovo framework since the start of its dedication has conveyed numerous procrastinations and occasional work cuts.

MP from the Vetevendosje Movement Sami Kurteshi, a member of the Kosovo Parliament's Parliament's Commission for Legislation, told Radio Free Europe, that among the leading members who have made it have few adopted laws are delay of the constitutionalisation and municipal elections.

“It was municipal elections, [deputations] participating, and it is likely that the Parliament has held sessions once every two weeks. Now every day, some days these are the reasons and there are no other reasons. It has failed to work, and of course it has not been properly worked and properly”, Kurteshi said.

MP Kurteshi is only one of several Kosovo Assembly deputies, who has also been a candidate for mayor.

However, he stresses that even though it has been an election campaign time, it has taken part in most of the plenary sessions when they are held, as he stated, in contrast with some MPs from the ruling political parties and the government cabinet.

In contrast, independent MP Korab Sejdiu, as well as a member of the Commission for Legislation, said delays and adoption of laws after the constitution's establishment are unwarrantable.

He says that as a result of holding local elections, and engaging MPs in that process, work in the Assembly has been difficult.

The whole nation has not been able to function, and no meetings have been scheduled regarding prosecution, not only of laws, but also of other issues, which we are now seeing gathered in the agenda. The truth is, after the constitution, we've had these delays that, in my opinion, have been unreasonable and I fear that we will now start again with some obstacles and delays, because we are approaching the holiday season”, Sejdiu said.

Laws dealing with European integrations -- those for the justice system and fighting corruption -- are considered the most important to be adopted by the Assembly of Kosovo within a period of speed, some of the Parliament's deputies say.

Law enforcement remains one of the main issues challenging Kosovo institutions. Procedure of laws by the Government in the Parliament and their adoption, according to nongovernmental organisations, does not guarantee the implementation of those laws.