Mustafa: Albin Kurti brought down in fear that US would withdraw troops from Kosovo

The head of the Democratic League of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, has said the reason his party initiated the no-confidence motion for the collapse of Kurti Government was the fear that the United States will take action against Kosovo because of former Prime Minister Albin Kurti.

Mustafa said Kosovo has accepted threats that the US will take measures against Kosovo if it does not remove the tax on Serbian products.

There have been threats from the US that they will take measures against Kosovo unless we remove the tax on Serbian products”, Mustafa said.

According to him, his political subject has even feared that the most powerful state in the world will withdraw troops from Kosovo.

Asked why these decisions were based on false news about the departure of American troops, Mustafa said that “is hard to tell what is true in that process”.

But some senators have publicly said this. They without warning have acted in Iraq with the withdrawal of troops and we are afraid. No one from the White House has denied these comments. Richard Green didn't say that in an extenuously, but he conveyed statements made by senior American officials. We are afraid that if troops withdraw, we will risk stability and independence”, Mustafa told Chim Peka.

In our programme, friendship with the US is the basic goal of LDK. I have warned Mr. Kurti, he unilaterally dismissed Mr. Veliu from the minister's position. I told him this is not the way we cooperate. In our agreement we have agreed that no minister without consensus can be dismissed. I suggested that the ministers not withdraw because of the pandemic,” he said.