19 minutes agoOpposition to vote for no-confidence motion
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Opposition parties in Kosovo, now and several months, have consistently stressed that the country's current government is minority government and as such cannot fulfil its obligations, which it has claimed responsibility for. But for a successful government no-confidence motion, even opposition parties have failed to [...]
Opposition parties in Kosovo, now and several months, have consistently stressed that the country's current government is minority government and as such cannot fulfil its obligations, which it has claimed responsibility for. But for a successful government no-confidence motion, neither opposition parties have managed to secure the 61 votes necessary.
However, opposition parties say they need another 3 votes for a no-confidence motion against the government and have warned they will try to secure them from party MPs within the ruling coalition.
Days ago, leaders of the Democratic League of Kosovo and the Vetevendosje Movement, Isa Mustafa and Albin Kurti, have met and expressed readiness to intensify and co-ordinate opposition co-operation.
Kosovo's MP from the Vetevendosje Movement, Arberie Nagavci, tells Radio Free Europe that in the current situation, the only solution is to go to early parliamentary elections.
As opposition parties, we have intensified co-operation with other subjects, so as soon as we can create an opportunity to have a government resignation and go to new elections. Given that several more votes are needed by any of the subjects in the ruling coalition, our commitment is to find the three votes we need to bring down the government. But, on the other hand, there are already cracks even between the ruling coalition itself and it seems that the likelihood of elections is too big”, Nagavci said.
But, Bilall the Sheriff, Kosovo Parliament deputy from the Social Democrat Initiative, which is within the ruling coalition, says his political subject, so far no one has ever turned to him to consider eventually the issue of no-confidence motion against the government.
What I can say is that the Initiative and its deputies will act on decisions that take over the chairmanship of the Initiative. At the initiative's helm, we have no request to consider the motion issue. As long as there is no rational and controversial request, according to the beliefs of those who can launch a motion to suspend the mandate, I cannot prejudge even the decision of headship. I personally, as the deputy of the Initiative, consider it not the time to now suspend the mandate of this government and stop in half the work of this legislature”, the Sheriff said.
On the other hand, representatives of the Serbian List, who have said they have withdrawn from the ruling coalition and yet have continued, as they have called “technical work” in various government dictatorships, have not wanted to be declared if they were contacted by opposition parties concerning considering any motion of no confidence in the Government.
Furthermore, MP Nagavci has said the votes for such a motion are not interested in seeking from the Serbian List.
“We are interested in finding the votes among the deputies, who are not from the Serbian List, but who are deputies of parties that are in government, but who already have it clear that the sooner we get to the elections the better it is for the country, because we have to have reliable institutions which should take responsibility to advance the important processes we are in, Nagavci stressed.
However, opposition parties number 56 MPs in the Kosovo Assembly. While the Kosovo government was formed by the vote of 61 deputies, including the votes of 10 Serbian List deputies, who have said they have abandoned Government.
The ruling parties, estimated by Albanian and non-Serb minorities, constitute a group of 49 deputies, who does not represent the majority in the Kosovo Assembly.
