7 hours agoStrange. Another month retired, today Sami Kurteshi was sworn in as a member of the CEC.
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)Nine new members of the Central Election Commission, proposed by political parties represented in the Kosovo Assembly, have now sworn in before the president of the Republic of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, Periscopi, reports. During the ceremony, the new members vowed to carry out their duties honestly, faithfully, impartially, professionally, and [...]
Nine new members of the Central Election Commission, proposed by political parties represented in the Kosovo Assembly, have now sworn in before the president of the Republic of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, reports Periscope.
During the ceremony, the new members pledged that they would carry out their duties with honesty, loyalty, impartiality, professionalism, and high responsibility.
Among them was Sami Kurteshi of the Vetevendosje Movement known for his behavior Haughty in media report and especially frequent confrontations in The Counting and Results Centre during the vote count in the last elections.
On June 5, 2025, upstate member of the CEC Vetevendosje, Sami Kurteshi, will retire after reaching the age of 65 - a month later. This data on his birthday is published on the CEC page.
The Labour Law in Kosovo, in Article 67, envisions limiting the working relationship, which should be stopped when the employee turns retirement age, aged 65.
According to the Constitution, The CEC is a permanent body, and the work of this institution is constantly organised and not just during elections.
This means that the 11 CEC members appointed by the president of the Republic are not members similar to the members of other state agencies that are founded by the Parliament and that their work is part-time organised.
For several days, President Osmani has launched procedures for appointing new members of the CEC.
Under the election law, Kosovo's president, based on the results that have emerged from the general elections, not later than 30 days after the country's election is issued, urges parliamentary/political groups/subjections to submit CEC membership candidates.
Under the same law, parliamentary/political groups within the seven-day deadline send their proposals, and the president's appointment takes place within five (5) days of sending the proposals.
Kurteshi, in not a few cases, has managed to do bad news because of verbal attacks on media and frequent clashes during the KEC's vote count. /Periscope.
