Berisha urges President Osmani's resignation: Manipulated her vote during her election

MP The PDK, Hisen Berisha, said today that President Vjosa Osmani must resign from its post because of manipulation of the vote during her election as president.

The two MPs from the Serbian List parliamentary group, Adem Hodza, from the goran community, and Fadil Gashi from the Roma community, have admitted that they have been asked to vote for the election of Vjosa Osman president.

Berisha has recalled Behgjet Pacolli's election case as president, saying strict criteria had been applied in his case to ensure the legitimacy of the process.

Since the first moments of this scandal occurred, I, as an MP, raised my voice and strongly criticised this manipulation in front of the Parliament cameras. However, despite major concerns, the Constitutional Court at the time saw no violations, a stance that today seems even more problematic because of new evidence that has come to light” Berisha added.

This is his full post:

The president must leave because of manipulation of the vote during her election!

The current president must leave the post because of the contaminated and dishonest process that led to her choice. Voting for President Vjosa Osmani has been manipulated through smuggling of votes, violating transparency and using methods that violate the integrity of state institutions. Such an act is unacceptable in a democracy aimed at maintaining high standards of justice and political ethics.

A similar case occurred earlier with former President Behgjet Pacolli, who was forced to leave the post due to irregularities during his election process. At the time, strict criteria were applied to ensure the legitimacy of the process, proving that the standards and rules of democracy are indisposed. There is no reason why these criteria are not valid in the case of the current president.

Recent testimony from the two deputies of the Serbian List, who have been declared to be under commanded pressure from Milan Radojcic, only deepens doubts about manipulation of the voting process. They have proved they are convinced to vote in favour of President Osmani from pressure on Serbian foreign policy, thus leaving any standard of a free and democratic will. This new evidence confirms that the process was not legitimate and it is necessary to have a deepening parliamentary investigation into the issue.

Since the first moments of this scandal, I, as an MP, have been loudly critical of this manipulation in front of the Parliament cameras. Despite the concerns raised, however, the Constitutional Court at that time saw no offense, a stance that today seems even more problematic because of new evidence that has come to light.

If the testimony of two Serbian List deputies clearly shows that the election of President Osmani was made through smuggling of the vote, then there is no dilemma that immediate constitutional actions should be taken. Likewise, a full parliamentary investigation is necessary to restore citizens' trust in democratic processes and in the right functioning of institutions.

In view of these facts, it is clear that the Speaker of the Parliament must exercise the office of president until the election of a new figure that meets the standards needed for this top state post. Our people and institutions deserve a fair, clean, and honest process.