8 hours agoBritish media writes about Arian Koci's protest: A shaver against political stalemate in Kosovo
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)The renowned British medium Metro has dedicated an article to the symbolic action of lawyer Arian Koci, who protested in front of the Kosovo Assembly by putting a shaver in front of journalists. With this act, he denounced the continued failure of institutions to form the new Parliament, now for the next 50th time. “A lawyer removed [...]
With this act, he denounced the continued failure of institutions to form the new Parliament, now for the next 50th time.
“A lawyer released a shave machine in front of journalists to protest his government's failure to establish an assembly for the time fifty-x1>, Metro writes, highlighting the strong message of this unusual protest.
Koci described his move as a symbolic act, to draw attention to what he considers a deep institutional crisis and a threat to Kosovo's own citizenship.
Our citizenship in Kosovo is also threatened. Friends and enemies are convincing that we are not capable of carrying a state”, he declared before the media.
Meanwhile, even though he accompanied the protest with an act that may seem unusual ♫ shaving the hairs of Koci faced strong support and reactions from citizens on social networks.
You are the pure conscience of the nation! Every act of yours fills me with hope and gives me the message that this country has no end to”, a citizen said.
Another commented: “Respect. Don't mess with these fools. ”
Koci's protest comes at a time of increasing tensions, while the political crisis has entered the sixth month.
Kosovo has been without a functional Assembly since elections held in February, with 162 days lost in unsuccessful attempts to elect the Speaker of the Parliament, the telegrapher reads.
The incumbent Prime Minister Albin Kurti's Vetevendosje party, which came out victorious in the election, failed to secure the necessary majority for the institution's constitutionalisation, triggering an extended blockade.
Kurti is being accused by the opposition of overturning constitutional order and breaching democratic institutions.
PDK MP Vlora Citaku said that “162 days are not much for Albin Kurti because for him, this time is part of a plan. To overturn constitutional order, to delegate democracy and institutions, and to undo the very DNA of our society”.
You will not succeed because this is not just a political crisis, it is a moral crisis and we have to stop it”. /Periscope/
