Pristina Community Wanted to Make Zagreb Model

Chairman of this Nat Hasani Commission has said they are trying to make a functional law for the capital. It has also asked for models and proposals from non-government local organisations regarding the bill.

According to him, the bill should make Pristina distinctive from other municipalities. Habit Hajredini from ZKM has said they will contribute to the bill in question. Faithful Tahiri from the Kosovar Institute for Local Governance has said Kosovo has been delayed with this bill and it is good to contribute at this stage to enrich the draft law for Pristina.

I made a proposal in 2015 that concerns a subjectivity and competence. At the time, we have seen functional areas with separate budgets that have not occurred with this project. It is not a good idea for Pristina to get more budget than other Kosovo municipalities, because development should not be focused solely on Pristina. It should also strengthen the municipal assembly as if there are Zegreb and others. Also related to public enterprises should be visited by Zagreb for model”, Tahiri has said.

He has added that Pristina has problems with secondary health and has demanded that this be adjusted to this bill.

Tahiri added that it is good that Pristina chairman has no more competence over police with the law and Pristina.

Krenar Shala from the NGO for Pristina has said that with the new law it would take for the mayor to have five advisers because the Pristina municipality has major responsibilities.

Riza Shiova from Kosovo Police has said the bill should be in harmony with the Kosovo Constitution. He added that the example of Tirana and Zagreb for Kosovo's capital is in order with respect to police.

That bill, according to him, has a cost of about 1m euros. Albulen Ndecaj from INPO has said there are no definitions of services Pristina will provide in this bill. He said the rule for the 4 per cent grant is acceptable to Pristina, but it needs to be envisioned for what those means will be invested.

While, Bekim Salihu from the GAP Institute stressed that before discussing the draft law on Pristina, it should not be forgotten that there are cities that have laws such as Obiliki.

He has said it is fair that Pristina has this additional budget. According to him, the current version of this draft law for Pristina is the best possible, with certain rights and opportunities added. Representatives of police, the Ministry of Management of Local Power, OSCE and NGOs also attended the public hearing.

The public hearing did not include directors of the Pristina municipality, while the side of Pristina citizens had little interest. Otherwise, the first-read Pristina bill has been adopted recently by the Government of Kosovo and in the first reading from the Kosovo Assembly. I. Shaban/