Hasani: Kurti's approach to other parties is blackmail

Former head of the Constitutional Court, Enver Hasani, has directed sharp criticism of Prime Minister Albin Kurti, accusing him of inappropriate and unacceptable intervention in the process of appointing Kosovo's deputy head of the Assembly.

He made these comments on the “Debat Plus” show, commenting on the Constitutional Court's recent decision on the constitution.

Hasani said Kurti has no constitutional right to participate in decision-making or discussion of positions in the Assembly, including that of the deputy chairman.

“Kurti can only speak for his party and may say he does not vote the proposal, but has no right to take over to discuss or appoint for the deputy chairman. This is political blackmail,” Hasani said.

He underlined that the Constitutional Court's act addresses the future president of the Parliament and political forces that will be represented there, not the prime minister or any other executive figure.

“Kurti is not the party authorised with the Constitution to discuss the issue of the deputy head of the Parliament. He can only talk about his own party. The proposal does not address him, nor does Mr. Dehar, but the Speaker of the Parliament, after being elected. Political forces are the addresses of this decision, not Kurti,” Hasani added.

He also stressed that the Constitutional Court has had to clarify this issue more clearly in the letter of the indictment, to avoid arbitrary misunderstandings or interpretations by executive officials.

This behavioral approach is political blackmail. The majority is not directly involved in this process, except through vote. Each action has its own cost, and this makes the policies accepted in Ohrid stronger,”, Hasani concluded./Periscopi/