Party eyes to the door- signs of new elections?

During Sunday, the chairman of the Democratic League of Kosovo, Lumir Abdixhiku, held immigrant meetings and with his party structures in several European states.

On the same day, the leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj, held a meeting with fellow countrymen in Lozanne, Switzerland.

About two weeks ago, Democratic Party of Kosovo leader Memli Krasniqi stayed in Aragau, Switzerland, where he met with the exile there.

Prime Minister Albin Kurti did the same during his stay in the United States and Switzerland. He also used three weeks to visit these countries to meet Albanians who live there.

But what are the messages of these meetings, is the country heading towards the elections, and is there an effort by opposition subjects to reduce the advantage of the Vetevendosje Movement in the diaspora?

Arifi: Returning the party's attention to messenger signal preparing for election

Political Science Professor Dritare Arifi, in a pronomination for Telegrafi, said it is true that there are elements that opposition parties, but also the ruling party, are lobbiing to garner as many votes and sympathisers in the diaspora as possible.

According to him, it also signals that there may be preparations for elections or increased membership in the diaspora.

As for the opposition, Arifi claimed that all of their commitment to the diaspora is being made to reduce the influence of Vetevendosje Movement there, but added that this is the wrong policy of all political subjects.

The “is the party's wrong policy, including the LVV, because the welfare of the citizen cannot be adjusted because it is not in the power of Kosovo politics. What needs to be done is adjust the welfare of the citizen in Kosovo”, he said.

“Of course, the law must be regulated that facilitates the voting of fellow countrymen in Kosovo, as well as the reserved places in the Kosovo Assembly, and a deputy minister must be appointed for the diaspora. So there are many things that can be done. But there is a certain kind of escape from reality. And the parties are trying to absorb as many votes as possible from the diaspora”.

Arifi then added that this is a wrong policy and suggests that real social change has not taken place yet.

As long as there is so much commitment in the diaspora, in Kosovo well-being is only getting worse and this is a sign that the need of Kosovo's citizen is not being respected, nor is it understood”.

Sadiku: Whenever elections are held, opposition determined to make VV competition in diaspora

Unlike Arifi, politician Arbnor Sadiku thinks, who says it is good news that political parties in Kosovo have made part of their Kosovo diaspora agenda, as the latter has a major role in developing political life, as well as Kosovo's economics.

As for the possibility of the country going to the elections again, Sadiku claims that this cannot be easily predicted, but according to him, whenever held, opposition parties are determined to take the share of their traditional voters in the diaspora.

“and also for competing VV's, since the diaspora' role in winning the VV's national elections in Kosovo” is known, he said in a written response to Telegrafi.

“Which, to the end, we can say that the previous agreement between LDK, The AAK's PDK for its failure to engage the Kosovo diaspora in elections in Kosovo recently broke the VV, and after that, there is no going back. All political parties competing for national and local elections should have part of their regular agenda meeting with the diaspora electorate as with Kosovo's, because they are the most vital part of the existence of the state of Kosovo”.

How did the diaspora vote in the February 14th national elections?

In the February 14th 2021 parliamentary elections, 56 thousand and 610 citizens had voted from the diaspora.

According to the Central Election Commission, LVV won 44,252 votes from exiles. After that, with far fewer votes The PDK, which received 5,032 votes. LDK was third with 4,287 and finally AAK with 1,112 votes.