Veton Berisha speaks of shocking manipulations in February 14th elections that left him without a seat in the Assembly

Egyptian Liberal Party Chairman Veton Berisha has failed to receive a new mandate in the Kosovo Assembly, why he is still fighting for it. He in an interview for Periscope has spoken about the complaint filed at the Supreme Court for cancelling votes in Serb settlements, about what he doubts in orchestrating in favour of the Roma Initiative.

Berisha has spoken whether he will vote for Kurti Government, as well as the general state of the Egyptian community in Kosovo.

He has also been asked about the allegations reported that Elbert Krasniqi, a member of the New Democratic Initiative, has bought votes in the February 14th elections, but that Berisha has declined to comment.

Read the full interview:

 Periscope: You today handed over a complaint to the Supreme Court about the PZAP's decision to cancel votes in Kosovo's Serb settlements hosted the Roma Initiative. Do you believe that you will reach your goal through this action?

Veton Berisha: I believe it will be considered because the first step was made by PZAP. Our claim has been confirmed that there has been orchestration and there has been Serb votes in a Roma party, such as the Roma Initiative. So the decision of The PZAP has confirmed that fact. Our complaint is about this part that are not generally but partial, that is, five municipalities, but not three more. It's the same phenomenon in Gracanica and North Mitrovica, and we also have contested it, we've filed a complaint that the same decision will be applied to this municipality, and we strongly believe it should be done because it's the orchestrating only to have those votes that haven't been real.

Periscope: You've raised doubts about the Serbian List about these orchestras. Do you have any evidence or evidence that is directed to you?

Veton Berisha: We have suspected that these votes were taken in settlements where there are Serbs and why it is linked to the Serbian List has been that they are halved in these elections. They're a matter of prosecution. Of course there are reports and facts, but this is not about me. I have contested the outcome and there are votes from Serbs for the Roma Initiative. For the rest of this orchestration are the other institutions.

Periscope: Do you believe you will achieve the appointment of deputy?

Veton BerishaOf course. Because it's been taken mandate by the Roma Initiative through the Serbian vote and it's unfair and we as an Egyptian community are mostly voting and the mandate has been taken from us. In this case I am not an MP until the Supreme Court's ruling.

Periscope: If you are elected deputy, will you vote for Kurti Government?

Veton Berisha: We don't have any red lines with anybody. We don't have any kind of rejection. Just after the MP comes out, then it leads us to sit down and talk and coordinate our decisions and if we agree, why not? But normally, we have to agree on the toan principles, our reports, about representing the Egyptian community in any government.

Periscope: What is the current situation of the Egyptian community in Kosovo. What should be improved with urgency?

Veton Berisha: In general, the hand of the state needs to be more powerful. Not only being a community in number but acting and being given the opportunity to be in the decision making, so you put more on yourself. They've always decided others for us, and now it's time for me to set myself and push the process forward. Normally, it wants investments, if you had a better position, that the correct institutions towards this community are the elements you need to keep going. The discontent is high because it's still necessary. We've never been to the decision making. At municipal levels we don't have mayors or assemblies, we're off-limits.

Interviewed: K. Missie