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Waiting for a clash (Lajmi)

Kosovo Assembly MP and columnist for Lajmi news website, Blerim Shala, claims that Kosovo’s political class is not concerned with what will become of society once the Stabilization and Association Agreement starts to be implemented and visa liberalization is granted, or what will happen when the special court becomes operational, and how Kosovo will  face the security challenges and fight corruption and organised crime. Instead, the main preoccupation is when the next opposition protest will take place and its aftermath. All other issues are somehow related to anticipating a “clash” and if or when it happens, it will definitely not produce any positive results for Kosovo's society. “A potential clash, which is the aim of some actors involved in Kosovo's politics, would have long-term, damaging consequences for this country,” writes Shala. He adds that there are two basic principles which could help in avoiding the potentiality of a “clash.” First is to break the ties between violence and politics and the idea that violence will produce a new political order for Kosovo. The second, according to Shala, is to create an official mechanism for open dialogue between all stakeholders in the Kosovo’s political landscape. This dialogue would then address all outstanding issues between the different political parties. “If Kosovo as a state is truly above everything, and everyone, it is easy to find a solution in this country,” ends Shala.

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