5 minutes agoTwenty Years of Parliamentary, Presidential Elections in Kosovo
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)In the quality of Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova on December 23, 1997, announced the new elections <x0-parliamentary and presidential <x0).x1> for the March 22, 1998, which were held in 29 electoral units, to be elected president and 130 deputies, 100 of whom appear in direct elections, whereas [...]
In the quality of Kosovo's president, Ibrahim Rugova on December 23rd 1997 became the announcement of new elections <x0-parliamentary and presidential” for the March 22, 1998, which were held in 29 constituencies, to be elected president and 130 deputies, 100 of whom come out in direct elections, while 30 other countries are distributed according to proportion.
The head of the Central Commission's presidential and parliamentary elections on 22 March 1998, Judge Tadej Rodiqi was appointed.
According to the CEC at the time in the elections, ten political parties -- three associations -- the Association of Independent Jurists, the Kosovo Green Movement and the League of Citizens of Kosovo -- and three independent candidates for MPs, two from Decani and one from Dragashi.
On March 19, 1998, Ibrahim Rugova appealed to the people to come out Masovically in parliamentary and presidential elections on 22 March.
Ibrahim Rugova's appeal said:
Dear citizens of the Republic of Kosovo. The March 22nd Parliamentary and presidential elections in the Republic of Kosovo are of particular historical, national and state importance. With these elections, the democratic order in Kosovo is held and strengthened, affirming the citizens' free vote. With these elections strengthened the legitimacy of Kosovo leadership and institutions, greater opportunities for building society and civil state are created. With these elections, Kosovo's ties with its many world friends are strengthened, especially with the US and the European Union. In the quality of the head of the Republic of Kosovo, I invite all citizens to the polls. From republican and local institutions, I request that proper preparations be made for the successful implementation of the March 22nd elections. It invites citizens to vote for parliamentary and presidential candidates of political subjects participating in the elections, especially the LDK, and other parties that have worked on building Kosovo's state and independence”.
