Challenges to forming government in Kosovo

At the beginning of the week, the leaders of the two subjects failed to reach reconciliation and there have been no other meetings since, except distance debates among officials of these parties. A split point between Vetevendosje and the Democratic League remains the question of the post of president of the country, as the latter is demanding that, under the agreement for co-governance, the post of the president of Kosovo and he meets with it in 2021.

Ismet Kryeziu from the Kosovo Democratic Institute tells Voice of America that the question of post of president of the country should not be a divisive point between these two subjects.

This is, however, the point that apart from the debate and electoral reform that would be discussed for the president now these two political subjects, based on this ruling coalition, are not a coalition of national unity and have broad votes, these do not have broad votes, they have about 57 votes which would enable without a compromise or agreement with political consensus, and with the other opposition spectrum to elect the president. For this reason I think that the definition of whether it is now a personality that will be either of the political subject that it will have will be much more difficult for this coalition and I don't think that's the point that would damage the credibility or the entire course for the construction of this” coalition, said Mr. Kryeziu.

Analyst Vogan Qorrolli says the results of the October 6th elections have shown the will of citizens and that, according to him, the two subjects should build the ruling coalition without thinking about other positions.

The president's “Post has placed the two sides in equal position, demanding that in the spring of 2021 a position they had not discussed and as it happens in Western democracies, the parties disagree on programming purposes, but not for postive purposes, in us although we are fragile democracy has taken place, for offices to break down the deal, but not for principles”, said Mr. Qorroll.

Analyst Ismet Kryeziu says Kosovo is currently in the normal cycle of discussions on the ruling coalition, and that according to him the process is going in a safe step.

There's a innovation and a new cycle about coalition developments, and I think that's good for democracy and we shouldn't see it in that spirit of speed. There are some practices in the world and I think that even the Democratic League and Vetevendosje are going into these practices which are healthy for democracy in contrast with other overnight agreements or within two or three individuals to lead further. So I think it's healthy for democracy the process in which we're”, he said.

While analyst Wigan Qorroli says the coalition must be achieved as soon as the new government expects as many serious issues -- namely, continuing talks with Serbia -- say.

And then we know that 2020 will be an election year everywhere in European Union countries, in the United States, but in Serbia as well. For dialogue between the two states, in order to end once and for all and be the beginning and end of the political but social transition of Kosovo and its towns”, Mr. Qorrolli said.

The first-goist Vetevendosje movement and the Democratic League of Kosovo, which came in second in the 6 October elections, have secured 57 seats in parliament with 120 MPs, while to approve forming the government requires at least 61 votes. They count on the votes of non-Serb communities' deputies.

Election results have been certified on November 27th, and from that day comes the 30-day deadline for the first assembly of parliament to be called by Kosovo President Hashim Thaci. /VoA