Priorities according to MPs fighting crime, economic development, taxes

The election of the new Kosovo government would be expected to be the assembly's first decision. While there is no agreement for the government to be sent to the assembly for voting, elected MPs say they have certain priorities during their work as people's elected.

Some MPs cite the fight against organised crime and corruption as a priority, as they say, the scuffing of institutions or even deputies who say they will protect the customs duty against Serbia to remain in force even further.

For some parties, the economy, education and health will be a priority, as will dialogue with Serbia.

Kosovo Parliament MP from the Vetevendosje Movement ranks Arberie Nagavci tells Radio Free Europe that this party, which came first in the October 6th snap elections, has made its priorities public during the election campaign.

The leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa and Vetevendosje Movement Chairman Albin Kurti.

The same topics, she says, have also been discussed with the Democratic League of Kosovo, which is being discussed in forming the new government, and hopes that these important issues for citizens will be experienced during this mandate.

“Movement priorities will be what we've declared during the election campaign, and we've harmonised them in the programme with the LDK, which is primarily about order and law, with economic development and all legislation that is vital to the welfare of citizens in general”, Nagavci says.

Even in the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), they say priorities are set since the election campaign.

Armend Zemaj from the LDK, tells Radio Free Europe, that MPs from this party will work in those areas that are basic for the development of the Republic of Kosovo.

The “has to do with Kosovo's economic development, the absorption of foreign investments, especially, such as the assistant need, rule of order and law, and subjectivity or subjectivity of the Republic of Kosovo, be it internal or international. Without bypassing what is primary of education, education, health”, Zemaj says.

Unlike the deputies of the two parties that won the most votes, incumbent Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj's party, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), says it will continue to protect the customs fee imposed on imports from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Pal Lekaj from this party tells Radio Free Europe that AAK deputies will focus on economic development and support of small and medium-sized enterprises, but the most important issue, according to him, will be dialogue with Serbia.

“We will be attentive and loud where it does not belong to the Kosovo Government to enter, to harm the country, we will be stewards of 24 hours. And the other one is the tax we can't afford to drop and we'll be the guardian of this case again. We are for dialogue, but for dialogue to go in favour of forming the state of Kosovo”, Lekaj says.

Most of these priorities, political parties have also unveiled during the election campaign for the October 6th snap elections.

The new legislature, so far, has held only one session on December 26, 2019. It was the constitutional session where the new Kosovo Assembly Speaker, Glauk Konjufca, and the new vice-presidents have been elected.