The Kosovo Democratic Institute (KDI) think tank issued a statement warning that even four months of general elections and numerous obstacles, the Assembly of Kosovo is not yet fully functional. KDI said that apart from assigning parliamentary committees, political parties have yet to propose names of MPs that would chair them or take part in them. “Establishment of parliamentary committees as Assembly’s working bodies, is a prerequisite to the functioning of this institution,” KDI said.

Furthermore, KDI adds, political parties are currently focused on the local election campaign and have “completely neglected” the work in the Assembly. “Many of the MPs are also candidates for mayors while others have taken on specific roles in the political parties’ election headquarters. The existing situation is suiting all parliamentary political parties.”