Hard things are: Even non-Serb minorities seek two Serbian ministries after meeting with Kurti

This meeting was held after the signing of the co-governance agreement between LV and LDK, in order for even minority parties to participate in the government and make their contribution to the Kosovo Assembly.

The meeting discussed the new government, the challenges and opportunities of co-operation for democratic state-building, where three ministries will belong to minorities were told.

The mandate for the formation of the Kosovo government, Albin Kurti, said that according to the Constitution's obligations, three ministries will meet the majority.

Kurti for Kosova Prees said these meetings are being held in order to raise as many votes as possible for tomorrow's government.

The 10 deputies who are non-Serb minorities have created a multi-ethnic group that consists of six deputies and after the end of talks with the LDK and the signing of the agreement with them for our co-governance to be voted in the Assembly tomorrow, I am not wasting time on this last day holding meetings with the MPs of these non-Serb minorities, so that our parliamentary majority will seal the political change of October 6th is as big, so we are trying to get as many votes for the government tomorrow.... On the basis of the constitutional commitment we have because there will be a total of 15 ministries, three will belong to minorities”, Kurti said.

MP from the 6 plus parliamentary group, Fikrim Damka, told Kosovas, that during this meeting they have submitted their demands, hoping to be realised by tomorrow.

Damka said that as a multi-ethnic group of 6 plus, there will be at least three ministries -- total. In spite of that, he says they will give great support and contribution to statehood.

“Today we have met with Prime Minister Albin Kurti, together we were six deputies as the sixth multiethnic group, discussed and submitted our demands. I believe that today Albin with his leadership will discuss our demands and make a deal for the future coalition... We as a multi-ethnic group six plus we'll have less ministries, we'll discuss the second minister, we'll see how it's going to take place by tomorrow, because you know that the communities are divided by three ministries. I think we will give great support to have the second minister in Group six plus”, Damka said.

And MP from group 6 plus Rasim Demiri, who was also present at the meeting, said that from today it's not part of six plus, which the reasons for not going public.

Demiri said that at this meeting they have given their demands to the future prime minister and hopes those requirements will be realised.

So far we've been following a six plus group, from today we're not six plus. Today I have decided to release six plus, right now we don't have the parliamentary group six plus, now we have only five deputies left of 6 plus, we have given will to Prime Minister”, Demiri said.

Otherwise, even in Prizren's municipality, Vetevendosje Movement General Election Commission, conforming its statute, has launched the referendum on the agreement with the LDK, on forming the Government.