2 minutes agoPolitical party polarising language criticised on campaign eve
Periskopi(a month ago)
(a month ago)The polarizing language of political parties and the hardening of rhetoric is being criticised by university professors. They estimate that candidates for the June 7th early elections should focus on electoral programmes and not on division among citizens.
Because of various beliefs, members of political parties often attack each other blindly.
But just two days ago, they culminated in physical assault at Skenderaj.
Victim was chairman of the Vetevendosje Movement branch in this municipality, Hysni Mehani, who on behalf of the attack accuses municipality mayor Sami Lushtaku of the PDK, and his men.
Not only in this municipality, such polarising language among parties is used almost always before and during the election campaign.
Such an approach, according to assistant media professor and conflict at the “Adger” University in Norway, Abit Hoxha would have to be unacceptable.
“juha, which is used by political opponents to denigrate other political opponents, would have to be unacceptable in Kosovo. This brings problems among citizens and raises polarisation and creates groundless stories that can lead to various conflicts”, said Abbit Hoxha, assistant Media and Conflict Professor.
Hoxha estimates that this approach only helps politicians to deepen polarisation in society, broadcast Rtv Siagjini.
This approach to use inappropriate language can also help politicians to a degree, but it generally does not help you to collect votes that help you establish polarisation and mobilize people in margins so that they are not part of public discussions”, said Abbit Hoxha, assistant Media and Conflicts professor.
And, university professor Ferid Selimi said parties and candidates should focus on the programmes they offer.
Whatever war they do in the pre-election campaign that parties make or even coalitions, they should first appear before their electorate to reveal their programs, development programmes because the electorate, the population cares what will be worked in the next four years”, said Ferid Selimi, university professor.
During the December 28th 2025 elections, the panel for Ances and Paraseta accepted 28 complaints by political parties and, in total, the value of the declared fines totaled 162 thousand euros.
Among the complaints are cases of improper language use. /Periscope/
