Pristina in Chaos: 41st Failed Attempt to Constitute the Assembly!
Welcome to the political ring in Pristina where the battle has been fought 41 times with no winner! Yes, you read that right – the 41st attempt to constitute Kosovo’s Assembly ended in a total fiasco. Sounds like a bad TV series, but this is reality.
What’s going on?
Kosovo’s Assembly, which should function as the heart of democracy, looks like it’s in a coma. The proposal to elect the Assembly president by secret ballot failed, even though 54 out of 99 MPs supported forming a secret ballot commission. The candidate from Self-Determination, Albuljen Hadziu, failed to get the required 61 votes, receiving only 57 – just 4 votes short, but enough to cause another political deadlock.
Who are the main players?
- Self-Determination with 48 mandates
- Democratic Party of Kosovo with 24
- Democratic League of Kosovo with 20
- Alliance for the Future of Kosovo and NISMA Initiative with 8
- Serbian List with 9
- Other non-majority communities with 10 mandates
No party has enough mandates to form a government alone, which complicates the situation further.
Kosovo’s Constitutional Court gave a 30-day deadline to constitute the Assembly, but apparently deadlines don’t apply to politicians in Pristina.
The President of the provisional institutions, Vjosa Osmani, is trying to calm tensions and talk with party leaders, but it seems like trying to put out a fire with gasoline.
Why does this matter?
Because while politicians bicker and fail to agree, Kosovo stands still. Citizens are waiting for a stable government but get political deadlock and uncertainty instead. Every new failure to constitute the Assembly delays important decisions and further erodes trust in institutions.
Will the 42nd attempt succeed?
Judging by past experience, unlikely. But maybe someone will finally realize it’s time for compromise, not endless political games.
Conclusion
Kosovo is in a political deadlock, and the 41st failed attempt to constitute the Assembly is just the tip of the iceberg. Until political parties find common ground, citizens will continue to suffer the consequences. What do you think – is this just another political soap opera or a real crisis that needs urgent resolution? Drop a comment, maybe your idea can break this vicious cycle!
