“One thing must know Ramush Haradinaj”

AKR MP Labinot Tahiri, in an interview for Insider talks about his stance on A coalition KR- PAN, for the influence of sexmen in his attitudes, and also the desire to lead a ministry.

He also talks about what he doesn't like in coalition A. KR- PAN, and former coalition partners, the LDK, but also Vetevendosje.

MP Tahiri says one thing he is willing to reject even the party chief, but also Ramush Haradinaj, who has publicly supported him for the prime minister's post.

INSYEDER: Will you accept any ministerial post in Haradinaj Government?

TAHIRIA: After the deal I worked for. If I wanted ministerial positions, I'd do it on August 3rd when it was the first session. I haven't done it though I highly appreciate the first term, Ramush Haradinaj, and I have said that he deserves to be the country's prime minister under these circumstances. And the other one, at the time I didn't want to vote because I'm a person who's loyal to the party and my leader Behgjet Pacolli, because my mom has opened the doors on my political journey.

I've made friendly pressure on Behgjet Pacolli and the party's leadership to come if there's no solution between LAA and LVV. It has been my heart that Ramush Haradinaj can still contribute to Kosovo, I have believed in his will and, as it was accomplished.

INSIADER: Why don't you take ministerial post, not ready or think about how deputy you can contribute more?

TAHIRIA: I'm ready, but maybe it's not those ministries I can show myself in. Whichever minister I would be, I would like to reason on why I voted Ramush Haradinaj for prime minister. However, the essence is that I have a strong desire to raise the issue of citizens in parliament, where I will be as loud as I am in everyday life.

Which ministry would you lead?

TAHIRIA: If that minister was given the AKR and if it were party will, I would willingly lead the Ministry of Health, where it is the lowest level and where citizens suffer for essential drugs.

INSIADER: You are a singer by profession and do not have a different health profession. How do you think you can lead a Ministry of Health when you don't know that field?

TAHIRIA: Normally I hadn't been very prepared for the moment, but the corruption in health would have lowered him to the right level in this country. I just want my job to be seen. Or I would have put a health expert who knows this field, but pretty much being on my own guidelines about how I wanted to do health.

For the Haradinaj government, you said publicly that you would vote. But will you vote Kadri Wessel for the head of the Assembly?

TAHIRIA: Of course I will. The Assembly must be unblocked and move forward. Internationals also don't want new elections, even though this may be possible to counter them, but we will see Kosovo's interest.

INSIADER: Is there anything to prevent you from having an agreement reached between the AKR and the PAN?

TAHIRIA: Behgjet Pacolli has been so correct with LDK and Vetevendosje where he expected them to make joint government programmes, their ideas and to do numbers, but they have neglected Pacolli by not taking his idea too seriously. Normally we as a party have pressured to continue with the next steps. And I'm very happy that my party (AKR) is what unblocks institutions.

INSIADER: Is it a little strange to you that, Pacolli morning ruined the coalition with LDK and immediately in the afternoon signed agreements with the PAN coalition? How is it possible so quickly to reach agreement on all details, including the division of ministerial posts? Has there been a framework agreement before between AKR and PAN, that in case it needs to be ready, as it did?

TAHIRIA: At this point I'm against it. In the future, I also object that things change overnight. But in politics, things can change overnight. But we didn't, we didn't, but we did. The LDK took steps, because it was met to unblock the country. If the LDK then has made a coalition with the PDK for Kosovo, then we are doing it for Kosovo.

INSIADER: This great sympathy for AAK leader Ramush Haradinaj, can we see you quickly as part of this party, because it is not common for a man of another party to have so much sympathy for a leader of another party?

TAHIRIA: Ramush Haradinaj is not only AAK's, he has values that have defended the Kosovo war at The Hague and Strazburg on various charges against him. As for AAK, I'd be there yesterday or the day before yesterday, but I'm in the AKR. But the values as a person and the right that have been denied and I think he deserves to be prime minister under these circumstances. I will remain loyal AKR's until it remains loyal to me, because I have no interest in myself. As long as they're right with me, I won't move from AKR. But you don't know where I'll be in the future. Wherever my ideas fit, I'll be there.

What was the role of the sexes in your attitude?

TAHIRIA: I cannot say that there have been people who have put pressure or threats to vote on the Haradinaj government. Or it was reported that Labby was shopping and selling. It was understood that Labby is not a bargainer, that Labby is not a candidate PAN for Ferizaj. Everything I'm not who they're saying is understood. If he wanted the AKR to vote on the government or Kadri Wessel to head of Parliament, I would. I respect party rules. But on party rules I have been able to also show Behgatet Pacolli that Kosovo's interest is above all. There were no sexmen I could have influenced. They wanted to test the AKR as to what their personal interest is. And it was seen that the AKR is unlocking institutions.

INSIADER: What if you are disappointed by Ramush Haradinaj's work as prime minister?

TAHIRIA: If I'm disappointed by him he'll come out public again and tell Ramush Haradinaj that you have not allowed my vote. But based on the values of war, but also as an individual, as a person I believe they love Kosovo.

INSIADER: The practice of politics has shown that if you want to swim in politics, you have to be obedient to the leader of the party and the government you belong to. And you, with your criticism now, but even with future warnings, do you think you can make a political career?

TAHIRIA: That's acting like a dictatorship. I know both Behgjet Pacolli and I for my principles. Kosovo is behind my mother. All that is against the citizens and Kosovo will oppose my party. You'll see in the future.