Outgoing president of the Constitutional Court Enver Hasani has rebutted media reports that he is about to be appointed ambassador to Turkey. Hasani told the media today that once his mandate at the Constitutional Court is over, he will resume his university teaching career.
The Constitutional Court of Kosovo issued a press release today saying that the Judges of this court, pursuant to Article 114, paragraph 5, of the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo, have elected Judge Mr. sc. Arta Rama-Hajrizi, as the new President of the Court. Judge Arta Rama-Hajrizi shall assume the office of the President of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo after the end of the mandate of the current President of the Court, Enver Hasani, on 26 June 2015. The mandate of the President of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo is three years.
Kosovo's Constitutional Court today declared as admissible the request of the Kosovo Assembly Speaker, Kadri Veseli, in regards to constitutional amendments (Amendment 24) which would allow the establishment of a special court that will address war crimes allegations. According to this decision, the proposed Amendment No. 24 does not diminish the rights and freedoms set forth in Chapter II and III of the Constitution. Therefore, the proposed amendment is in accordance with the Constitution.
Publicist and former publisher of Koha Ditore, Veton Surroi, writes in an opinion piece that while the Bermuda Triangle serves as a synonym for a mystery, in Kosovo there is a similar type of a triangle between the leader of Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) Hashim Thaci, President of Kosovo Atifete Jahjaga, and President of Constitutional Court Enver Hasani. The Kosovo triangle, adds Surroi, possesses all necessary features of the Bermuda Triangle – capacity to create losses and its banality. Thaci leads the triangle in all aspects.
A diplomat from a Quint member state told Lajmi on the condition of anonymity that leaders of main parliamentary parties have brought Kosovo on the verge of a political, economic and financial collapse. He said the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy are analyzing the situation and are concerned with the hypocrisy of leaders who do not hesitate to tell the media that they have brought Kosovo to this situation in order to protect the interests of the people.
The refusal of President Atifete Jahjaga to address the Constitutional Court asking it to clarify item 127 of its recent ruling on election of Assembly speaker has caused disappointment with the leaders of the post-election coalition made of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Alliance for Future of Kosovo (AAK) and Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA). The Bloc’s candidate for prime minister and leader of AAK, Ramush Haradinaj, said he does not agree with Jahjaga’s move not to send the request to the Constitutional Court.
Arber Vllahiu, advisor to Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga, told Telegrafi that the president is still reviewing the request presented by the minority communities MPs for interpreting item 127 of the Constitutional Court’s decision. “The request is being analysed and assessed and an answer will be provided very soon”, said Vllahiu.
Ramush Haradinaj, leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), told reporters after the meeting of the coalition bloc with minority communities, that they discussed delays in the formation of new institutions. Haradinaj said minority communities don’t support the option of new parliamentary elections and that he received assurances from communities that they would support the majority. Haradinaj further said the coalition bloc will ask President Atifete Jahjaga to seek additional explanations from the Constitutional Court about Point 127.
Coalition between Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Alliance for Future of Kosovo (AAK), Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) and Vetevendosje are waiting for President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, to once again approach the Constitutional Court asking for further clarifications regarding election of Assembly speaker. If she, however, fails to undertake this step, the Bloc will soon gather necessary signatures and address the Court on its own, a senior official from the Bloc said.
President of Constitutional Court, Enver Hasani, commented on reports that Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Alliance for Future of Kosovo (AAK), Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) and Vetevendosje will ask the Constitutional Court to interpret article 127 of its recent ruling saying that if such a request is made, the court will assess it against its merit. In a statement to RTV 21, Hasani said that he would not make any further comments as this is still a hypothetical situation. “But we will act on standard basis”, he stressed.