Haradinaj government to give time at least 6 months

Periscope: Why did Jakup Krasniqi refuse to have a post in Haradinaj Government?

Jakup Krasniqi: What I mean is that it really is a very complicated political situation. The government cabinet is great, but one more fact, I consider Kosovo has a new generation, perhaps bringing new energy. We are hoping that new people, with new energy, will be willing to face the problems of education that are not few, certainly are of many natures. I have always felt that during these years we have been very hasty in liberalizing education. So many uncontrollable private universities have been created, many public universities without any serious study of the country's needs, and I am convinced that Kosovo has needed more maybe our citizens' orientation to professional education, so it was better. In the situation we are, the Ministry of Education and the Government of Kosovo must engage in implementing laws that are in force for the education process.

Periscope: You said earlier that the new government that was to be established, should only have 15 ministries while now we have a government with 21 ministries?

Jakup Krasniqi: POr I, since the release of the election result, have been for a comprehensive government, that at least for a sweeping two-year government, in which all political parties would participate, would select some themes named as topics of national interest, to make a sweeping election reform because with this electoral form, there will always be a problem in Kosovo forming a ruling coalition. While in a governing coalition there are many parties as there are in this coalition, there is always an opportunity to ask as many ministries as possible to accommodate people. Government is not taken to comfort people, government is taken to govern and serve citizens. Politics is to serve citizens. The creation of many ministries means spending Kosovo's citizens' budget, not budget orientation in development segment. In the future it must be political responsibility of major parties to make coalitions even in order to reduce the government cabinet.

Periscope: What government would that be?

Jakup Krasniqi: Several pre-election circumstances were created, which I think marred many accounts that it would be best for this government to be led by the past opposition and would have to move slightly to the opposition parties that are in power that had too many numbers but could not make any decisions for the country. That's not how these political parties thought. There was no normal communication with all political parties, especially two coalitions and Vetevendosje, to lower their representatives, or those who had emerged as potential mandaters, and to establish a communication, but y' communication didn't happen, and that didn't happen, that was possible, and that possible has its difficulties. I'm not an altarman and I don't think that only numbers create stability because we had numbers last term but we didn't have stability. This government should be given a deadline. They shouldn't be mean. I don't think it's supposed to be 100 days, I think it should be about six months to see how or how many governments or then political members can offer their arguments. So I'm going to give you a chance and within six months you see a positive trend and then let him walk with it.

Periscope: How will he act? NISMA concerning the demarcation issue?

Jakup Krasniqi:  We think the demarcation doesn't have a lot of roads, there's only one way. Rating the demarcing law with Montenegro should go to the Parliament, the Assembly should say no and then open two possibilities: the opportunity to see the Agreement with Montenegro if not, then send this issue to arbitration and solve this problem through arbitration. We don't have many possibilities because the agreement is signed between the two governments, Montenegro's Assembly has ratified and is expected to ratify by the Parliament, not.

Periscope: Mr. Haradinaj, one of the first actions he has taken has been the dismissal of the StateR Commission for demarcation with Montenegro?

Jakup Krasniqi:  She was more symbolic to me. The commission has done its job after signing the foreign affairs minister in Vienna. The only option is to say no and open up other options, or the Parliament says yes, but I'm convinced the Parliament should say no.

Periscope: And the issue of Association...?

Jakup Krasniqi:   We think that this issue should not be discussed at all in the Brussels talks. That the issue has well chosen President Ahtisaari's comprehensive document. If Serbs want to unite municipalities for their own interests, then they should take the statute of Association of existing municipalities. There needs to be no other statute for the fact that this status is based on the Ahtisaari document in our Constitution and on the European Charter for Self-rule. And the one offered in Brussels, the Constitutional Court has said it is anti-unconstitutional. The only solution is for the Association of Serbian municipalities to translate the existing Association statute.

Periscope: We have recent statements from opposition parties, namely the LDK, which say we will use all democratic means to bring down Haradinaj Government?

Jakup Krasniqi:  I think for now the opposition has no numbers to bring down Haradinaj's government. I think the government should be able to work. It's not numbers that define good governance. It is the cabinet that determines a good government for the widowYou know.

Periscope: At first you said at least six months should be given time to the Haradinaj government? What will NISMA do in six months?

Jakup Krasniqi : If the country is well governed, we have no reason to object if this government does not make important decisions for the country, then we will review our position of being in government or leaving it. We expect there will be changes if there are no changes NISMA will have its position.

Periscope: One of the most controversial issues recently is the question of Agriculture Minister Ricalo. What is your opinion on this?

Jakup Krasniqi : My opinion is very, very clear. The responsibility for Serb List deputies has three political subjects, the PDK, the LDK and the Alliance. Why am I saying that? The issue of the Serbian List and Association and the basis for the April 19th agreement I have rejected. But there have been 89 deputies who have voted that agreement and that agreement has paved the way for the Serbian List to be in the Kosovo institutions. On the other hand, responsibility lies with Kosovo's responsible security institutions, AKI, Police, how a man worked three years in the CEC and has no information on it. Perhaps responsibility is at least a handful of citizens who haven't given any previous information, but the primary responsibility lies with institutions of responsibility.

Periscope: Let's talk about local elections. Where is NISMA in preparation for local elections?

Jakup Krasniqi : I think we have very serious candidates and we're working very hard in this direction, but it's the citizens of Kosovo who will assess the bids that the leaders will make, will also assess the bid of NISMAU and its candidates. We expect NISMA to be more powerful than in previous elections. We are competing for the first time and have representatives in all municipalities.

Periscope: Mr Zafir Berisha has called his decetification a candidate for mayor of Prizren -- revenge because of its abstention during the Haradinaj government vote. What do you think of that?

Jakup Krasniqi: Maybe he was right, maybe he was hanged by the CEC's decision, but I think we should wait for the Supreme Court's results on the case. I'm personally convinced, and with the consultations I've done with various lawyers, they said this subject had to be erased from evidence. I also think that the law on this issue conflicts with the Kosovo Criminal Code and the Constitution, however, is the Court that should say its opinion. I personally review the Supreme Court's decision, however, I think our candidate's complaint is reasonable and for the future maybe it should be worth this, that if only the CEC should vote as it has voted, it should vote case for case./Periscopi/