Kosovo Parliament Before Distribution

On the eve of the distribution of the Kosovo Assembly, political subjects have already begun finalising the pre-election coalition agreements. Dispersement of the previous decision with an extraordinary session Thursday this week would enable Kosovo's president to announce the date for holding extraordinary elections.

AAK open to other partners beside PSD

The first pre-election coalition was signed between the AAK and the prime minister in resignation Ramush Haradinaj and PSD-led Social Democratic Party, led by Pristina Mayor Shpend Ahmeti. AAK Chairman Ramush Haradinaj said his party is open to other partners as well.

The coalition agreement has been based on the programming objectives of the PSD and AAK, and we have managed to bring together the best experts in the party. We are open to co-operation with the Initiative, The AKR with these parties that we also have a bilateral communication”, Haradinaj said.

LDK to wait for election to end for coalitions

The largest opposition party LDK has already declared it will compete alone in the elections, but for post-election coalitions, the LDK is open, the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) with which it has governed by 2017. “Politics does not develop with resentment and resentment. Stones are moved into political life to build avenues of co-operation with those who believe”, LDK Chairman Isa Mustafa has said. Mustafa has met with all leaders of political subjects, but not even with PDK leaders -- a party that two years ago, though in government -- with a no-confidence motion brought down the government Mustafa.

Even the PDK appears to be competing alone in these elections, but for post-election coalitions, this party says there are no red lines for no political party, ruled out here by Albin Kurti's Vetevendosje Movement. Mr. Kurti's Vetevendosje is seeking to enter the coalition with the LDK, and in case of victory, it requires the post of prime minister, which for the LDK is currently unacceptable, DW reports.

Coalitions Reflect Party Uncertainty

Political analysts say that the proportional system currently applied in Kosovo allows political parties to make pre-election coalitions. Blerim Burjani, analyst told DW, that political parties in Kosovo do not feel secure in their votes, so they enter coalitions. Because of the uncertainty of the political subjects and the proportional system of Kosovo in a way obliges political subjects to enter the pre-election coalitions, to gain as much as possible in the final outcome. And the second uncertainty, that they may lose or arise triumphantly, is not rarely obliged to make pre-election coalitions. The current political parties have long lost popularity among citizens. Even the election appearance may be smaller, and the eventual small exit to the polls is an element that also moves them to make pre-election coalitions”, says Blerim Burjani.

Competitive criticism system

According to him, the proportional system in Kosovo has produced mismanagement. This system has not produced effective governance. The responsibility has been distributed even within the government and has created inconsistent little principles. The prime minister was prime minister for his party ministers, but not for the other ministers coming from other parties, part of the government. Kosovo has had considerable damage to this system, where parties with election law count their votes through communisons who send results to the CEC as well. This system is not of the majority voters, because it distributes the vote proportionally, and it corresponds to all small, even extreme parties to enter the Assembly. So, with this electoral system, there's no minimum possibility of getting one of the parties out of the majority, so everyone is forced into coalition”, Burjani says.

The distribution of the Parliament with an extraordinary session Thursday is considered safe. Political parties have ruled out, that there may be any surprises, saying, that the Assembly will be distributed and all parties without exception have guaranteed presence in the hall and the pro-proliferation vote of the Assembly. So far 80 signatures for extraordinary hearings have been deposited. According to the Parliament Rule, in order for the vote to be valid for the distribution of the Assembly, at least 80 votes are needed, out of 120 MPs, as long as the Kosovo Assembly has.