The work of the Constitutional Court is now blocked after the resignation of U.S. judge Robert Carolan. Sources told Express that the Court no longer has the required quorum to address political cases. “The Court currently has seven judges, but Mr. Kadri Kryeziu cannot participate in the addressing of political cases because he was dismissed from such cases after he was seen attending a PDK rally in the latest national elections,” a source told the news website.

U.S. judge Robert Carolan will no longer serve as a judge with the Constitutional Court of Kosovo. Sources told Koha Ditore that Carolan turned down another mandate with the court. “His departure has to do with the fact that he was the only one not to agree with the two latest decisions of the Constitutional Court – the decision on the candidate for the forming of the government and the decision on the Assembly President,” the source said.

sa Mustafa, leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), writes on his Facebook account today that the Constitutional Court last month made a decision “as advised by the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK)” and that it has complicated the election of the President of the Kosovo Assembly. “Proof of this is statements by PDK officials who explained the decision several days before it was announced.

After the Constitutional Court announced its ruling on the election of the President of the Assembly, Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) leader Hashim Thaci has called on leaders of other political parties to rise above their party and own interests. “Let us now work together to implement the results of the June 8 national elections. The PDK, as winner of these elections, will work with a generous will and a spirit of understanding with the Kosovar political spectrum. Now is the time for every leader and every party to rise above their own interests for the sake of the state and society.

The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo today announced its full decision on the constitutive session of the Kosovo Assembly on 17 July, saying that the session was not completed and that the election of the Assembly President and the deputy presidents was non-constitutional.

Below is the link of the full decision:

http://www.gjk-ks.org/repository/docs/gjk_ko_119_14_ang.pdf

Editor Lavdim Hamidi writes that there are many people who think that after listening to the arguments of political parties in the first hearing session, Enver Hasani, president of the Constitutional Court, will make a decision in favor of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK). “The first question that arises in this situation is why are there such opinions of Enver Hasani and other judges of the Constitutional Court? The fact that people preempt the decision of the court says a lot about the degradation of the judicial system in Kosovo.

Decision of the Constitutional Court to temporarily suspend election of Isa Mustafa to the post of Assembly Speaker and to call on the Assembly to refrain from further actions is wrong and shows that the Court is not free from political interference, said Vetevendosje’s Visar Ymeri.

Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said in the meeting of the Kosovo Government that the opinion of the constitutional Court on the legality of the process of forming new institutions will clarify the political situation in Kosovo.

Thaci called on all parties involved in the election process to wait for the opinion of the Constitutional Court and then take decisions.

Kosovo will remain without a government for at least a month and a half, sources said for Gazeta Blic and added that the Constitutional Court will reply to the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) in several days’ time.

“In the best case scenario, it will be beginning of August when the president of the country will propose Hashim Thaci, as the leader of the largest party, to form the government and he will have 15 days to do so”, the source said.

The Constitutional Court of Kosovo is expected this week to deliver its ruling on President Atifete Jahjaga’s request for clarification of certain articles pertaining to her competencies in proposing a candidate to form the future government. Legal expert Riza Smaka said the court could come up with its decision in the next three days although he noted that the articles at hand are quite clear and there is no need for them to be interpreted by the Court. “The Constitution is clear that the one that has the majority in the Assembly of Kosovo forms the government”, said Smaka.