Stop sessions. PAN again does not participate

The Kosovo Assembly has not even managed today to elect the Speaker of the Parliament and the vice-presidents, as MPs from the Democratic Party of Kosovo coalition, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo and Initiatives have not been present. [Getty Images] PAN. Neither the deputies of the minority communities attend.

Present at this session have been the deputies of the Vetevendosje Movement those of the coalition between the Democratic League of Kosovo, the New Kosovo Alliance, and the Alternative. [File] LAA.

Kosovo Assembly Chief-in-Office MP Adem Mikulovci said before 61 deputies present, that in the absence of MPs from the coalition, PAN, the session is interrupted and will continue another day.

Coalition PAN is aiming to have 61 votes and more, both for the election of the Speaker of the Parliament and for the new Government.

But, so far this coalition has not proved that it has sufficient numbers of votes.

In an effort to secure enough votes, coalition prime minister candidate PAN, Ramush Hardinaj, has had a meeting with party chairman New Kosovo Alliance Behgjet Pacolli.

AAK officials have said the meeting held has been constructive, but have not stated whether they have received a confirmation from the AKR that it will vote on the nominated for the PDK's chairman, Kadri Wessel.

Under the Constitution, “the Speaker of the Parliament is nominated by the largest parliamentary group and elected with the majority of votes of all MPs in the Assembly”.

In this case, the Democratic Party of Kosovo is entitled to propose the candidate for the first Kosovo Assembly.

Kadri Wessel, who is the mayor The PDK, for Vetevendosje Movement, is an unacceptable candidate and as they have claimed they will not vote in any case.

Without the election of the Speaker of the Parliament, no other procedure about forming institutions could be continued.

In the event of the election that the Speaker of the Assembly, the 15 - day phase of the government begins.

Based on Election Results, that right belongs to the coalition P AN ( The PDK, AAK and Initiative as the winner of the elections. At least 61 MPs are needed for the formation of the government.