• Draw determines order of parties in election ballot (Koha Ditore)
• “President Thaci has joined PDK’s election campaign” (Koha)
• Mustafa accuses public broadcaster of serving PDK interests (Koha Ditore)
• Jahjaga to speak about sexual violence victims at Belgrade event (Telegrafi) 

Kosovo Media Highlights 

Draw determines order of parties in election ballot (Koha Ditore)

The Central Election Commission (CEC) organized yesterday a draw to determine the order of political parties in the ballots for upcoming June elections. The coalition between the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) will run under number 12, the coalition between the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Alternativa and the New Kosovo Alliance (AKR) drew number 16 while Vetevendosje will run under 35. Ahead of the draw, CEC chief Valdete Daka said free and democratic elections are the foundation of their institution and urged the parties to respect all legal and constitutional obligations.

“President Thaci has joined PDK’s election campaign” (Koha)

The coalition between the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Alternativa and the New Kosovo Alliance (AKR) has accused President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci of coming out in support of his former Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) by undertaking a visit to different schools in Kosovo. LDK-AKR-Alternativa called on Thaci to halt such visits until after elections and to stop “interfering with independent institutions in order to create favours for his party – PDK”. No one from Thaci’s office commented on the visits but in a press release, Thaci is said to be planning to visit schools before the end of the school year.

Mustafa accuses public broadcaster of serving PDK interests (Koha Ditore)

Outgoing Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, accused the public broadcaster RTK of being “totally captured” by the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) led by Kadri Veseli. “Television of Kosovo (RTK) showed in its primetime news edition that it is totally captured by the PDK and that it is using public money for running a special campaign for the people of this party”, Mustafa wrote on Facebook. 

Jahjaga to speak about sexual violence victims at Belgrade event (Telegrafi)

Former president of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, is expected to address the fourth “Miredita Dobar Dan” festival in Belgrade and speak about victims of sexual violence during the Kosovo conflict, reported news website Kultplus.  Jahjaga is reported to have been granted permission by Belgrade authorities to take part in the event which is to take place between 31 May and 3 June.