In a front-page report, the paper notes that the government is demanding that the current parliament establish the tribunal for crimes allegedly committed by the Kosovo Liberation Army, in order to avoid a decision by the United Nations Security Council. Prime Minister Hashim Thaci is avoiding giving public statements on the tribunal; meanwhile, his government has become very active on the matter, especially after the recent visit by Jonathan Moore, director for the South Central European Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.
Adem Grabovci, head of the PDK parliamentary group, said there are ongoing talks on the establishment of the Special Court. He added that it is in Kosovo’s interest for the process to conclude as quickly as possible and that everything should go through parliament. Grabovci however could not say if parliament will vote on the court this week.
The paper further notes that, unlike the prime minister, President Atifete Jahjaga recently said Kosovo institutions have proven their readiness to cooperate with international partners. Jahjaga also said that the process would focus on individuals and does not represent a trial of the territory’s efforts for liberation. Parliament Speaker Jakup Krasniqi reacted to Jahjaga’s statement, saying that her decisions and those of Prime Minister Thaci are putting Kosovo at a dangerous crossroad.
