Vetevendosje MPs, Albin Kurti and Donika Kadaj Bujupi were brought this morning handcuffed at the Basic Court in Pristina. The other two MPs from Vetevendosje Movement, Albulena Haxhiu and Faton Topalli also arrived at the court. Kosovo Assembly MPs from the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) are also present as the damaged party. However, witnesses Armend Zemaj, Naser Osmani and Kadri Veseli are not present at the court session.
The leader of the Vetevendosje Movement, Visar Ymeri reacted to the arrest of Vetevendosje MPs. “The three MPs of the Assembly of Kosovo, Albulena Haxhiu, Donika Kadaj-Bujupi dhe Albin Kurti were arrested in a brutal manner by the Police of the Republic of Kosovo, based on political orders, while they were entering the session. So the three MPs were coming at the session called for today.
Kosovo Police has arrested these moments the Vetevendosje Movement MP Albin Kurti.
A great number of police officers was seen at the main entrance of the Assembly of Kosovo.
After receiving the arrest warrant by judge Beqir Kalludra, Kosovo Police, based on the Law, arrested Kurti, Albulena Haxhiu and Donika Kadaj-Bujupi while entering the Kosovo Assembly.
The three Vetevendosje Movement MPs Albin Kurti, Albulena Haxhiu and Donika Kadaj –Bukupi are being accused by the Court for throwing teargas at the Assembly.
The Basic Court in Pristina has issued on Wednesday an arrest warrant for three Vetevendosje MPs, Albin Kurti, Donika Kadaj-Bujupi and Albulena Haxhiu.
Judge ordered their arresting and detention measures due to their absence from the court session with regards to throwing tear gas at the Assembly.
However, Kosovo Police has not received the Court’s arrest warrant so far. “We as police, have not received any kind of arrest warrant,” said Police Spokesperson Flora Ahmeti.
The leader of the Vetevendosje Movement, Visar Ymeri, said today during a press conference that his political party has offered transport to those that he claimed to be identified as Vetevendosje voters. “Of course we identify our voters and these voters accept to be called on election day and be offered by Vetevendosje whatever service they want. This Sunday we also offered transport to those who were not able to acquire it." He added that voters requested their services.
The opposition Vetevendosje party and the Democratic League of Kosovo, LDK, both had cause to celebrate as the results came in from the second round of local elections - as did the Prime Minister's party.
Preliminary results from Kosovo's Central Election Commission, CEC, held good news for the opposition Vetevendosje party and the Democratic League of Kosovo, LDK - and for the governing Alliance of the Future of Kosovo, AAK. It was bad night for the Democratic Party of Kosovo, PDK.
According to the government political parties, filing a motion to bring down Haradinaj’s government, would not succeed. MPs from the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), told Radio Kosova that such initiatives are not serious at all.
Court session on Vetevendosje MPs charged for throwing teargas at the Assembly of Kosovo failed again. The reason for these postponements is absence of Albin Kurti and Donika Kadaj Bujupi. The court had issued an order to Kosovo Police to bring the two MPs to the court by force. “The Court has issued an order for Kosovo Police to bring them in by force. Respective stations received the orders of this Court however, we have not received so far any information if they acted in accordance with the order or not,” said judge Beqir Kalludra.
The plenary session of the Assembly of Kosovo started today with the request of the Vetevendosje’s MP, Liburn Aliu, to revote LDK’s motion for dismissal of the Minister for Agriculture, Nenad Rikalo.
The outgoing Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, said the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), does not want to be part of a broad based government.
According to him, his party entered elections in order to govern Kosovo during a complete mandate.
Mustafa however admitted that they are holding intensive meetings with Vetevendosje movement.