Most of the dailies have published today an opinion piece by Jakup Krasniqi, former Assembly Speaker of Kosovo and current chairman of the National Council of the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA,) in which he claims that Kosovo does not need analysts who claim the obvious truth of lack of the rule of law, economic and democratic development, education, healthcare and social justice. The main issue is that this situation does not change itself, he says, and adds that Kosovo needs action based on a well-organized plan.
He claims that Kosovo does not lack experienced and professional people but according to him, the problem stands on how to give power to these people. During all these years of independence and freedom, no party or political leader managed to give power to them. Political leaders were only interested to accommodate themselves, their relatives and the obedient individuals.
“This has become clear even with the creation of the new government of Kosovo. There is no doubt that this government is not created to resolve problems of the citizens of Kosovo,” writes Krasniqi.
“It appears that the current government considers creation of the Special Court, implementation of the agreements with Serbia reached in Brussels and continuation of the dialogue with Belgrade as its priorities. Does this mean that the governing coalition does not have other priorities?” asks Krasniqi adding that the population is left on its own. This government is only concerned about accommodating some minister who “sacrificed’ himself or herself by becoming member of the government, accommodation of some relatives or about buying peace from the dissatisfied individuals by adding the number of deputy ministers’ posts. Krasniqi says that normalizing the relations with Serbia is certainly very important, but it cannot be of the same importance as economic development, rule of law, education and healthcare.
Finally, he appeals to the political analysts, “the good ones and the not so good ones,” to become part of the changes which can be made only by a real political engagement. Kosovo does not benefit from the current political organizing, therefore a new positive energy of professional and experienced people who love their country and population, is required. “I also have to say that changes cannot come from individuals enchanted or supported from abroad,” concludes Krasiniqi, with the justification that experience has shown that so far Kosovo has only had banal recycling of the existing structures.
