The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) leader Ramush Haradinaj posted on his Facebook account that the insistence to hold the session of the Kosovo Assembly is a provocation, political immaturity and lack of state leadership. “The political leaders of this country cannot pretend as if everything is normal. The country has reached a point where it needs to find a solution to the two agreements that have brought us here and then resort to normality and the institutional life between the government and the opposition.

The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) through a press release today noted that it is nonsense to insist to hold the Assembly session by all means. The AAK stresses that this insistence itself is a challenge, political immaturity and lack of national leadership.  "Kosovo’s leadership cannot behave as if everything is normal.  The current situation requires reflection and political responsibility,” reads the press release.

The Assembly chairmanship gathered today to discuss the modalities of the Thursday’s session. The meeting was held without the presence of the heads of the parliamentary groups of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), Vetevendosje movement and Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA).

The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) said last night’s detention of Vetevendosje’s former leader and MP Albin Kurti is in conflict to the principles of democracy and the Constitution of Kosovo which stipulates that MPs cannot be detained or arrested for their activity in the Assembly. “The scandal with Albin Kurti was premeditated, calculated and aimed at escalating the situation in order to blame the opposition for violent actions,” a statement issued by AAK reads.

Except for blocking of the work of the Assembly of Kosovo, opposition parties claim that they will also obstruct work of the Parliamentary Commissions.  The five Assembly Commissions planned to adjourn today at 10:00 hours to endorse the draft laws proposed by the government, will be boycotted by the three position parties, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) and Vetevendosje Movement.

Ardian Gjini, member of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), considers that the created situation during this last month imposes finding of a new solution. However, he adds, prior to any possible solution, one should consider the damages caused to the political process in Kosovo, not only during the 17 recent months, but from December 2010. Gjini notes that the Constitution of Kosovo has been abused many times since then. He considers that economic, social and security crisis are not as terrible as the loss of faith of the people of Kosovo.

The opposition bloc, consisting of the Vetevendosje Movement, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA), issued a joint statement on today’s events at the Kosovo Assembly.

“The Government of the Republic of Kosovo is ruining and bankrupting the state, by formalizing and legalizing Serbia’s power within the territory and institutions of Kosovo. This will destroy the Republic, the sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the wellbeing of the people. No one has the mandate or right to return Serbia to Kosovo. We will not allow this to happen.

Ramush Haradinaj, leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), said during a visit to Gjakova/Djakovica that the opposition is determined to block the implementation of the agreement on the formation of the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities and the border demarcation agreement with Montenegro. “The government has made several unreasonable decisions, including the decision on the border demarcation with Montenegro. The Alliance is determined to block the implementation of these decisions ...

Instead of an editorial, Gazeta Express carries the speech of its editor in chief, Berat Buzhal, during a gathering of the media representatives and those of the civil society, invited by Assembly Speaker, Kadri Veseli, to discuss the blockade of the Assembly of Kosovo.

Ramush Haradinaj, leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), met today in Pristina with representatives of settlements along the border with Montenegro, promising them that the current border demarcation agreement will not be implemented. The AAK leader criticized Prime Minister Isa Mustafa for “dividing Rugova and cutting Kosovo to pieces”. Representatives of the settlements too said the border demarcation agreement cuts in half the Rugova region. They also said that would do anything to prevent Montenegro from taking away their “lands and graves”.