Several news websites report that the Kosovo Assembly Presidency has postponed its meeting due to lack of quorum on decision-making. “Due to the lack of quorum on decision-making, we are postponing the meeting of the Assembly Presidency for another day, because some of our colleagues are not in the country,” Assembly President Kadri Veseli is quoted as saying.
Head of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) parliamentary group, Pal Lekaj, dismissed the findings of the commission for measuring the territory of Kosovo saying it produced "a filthy result.” Lekaj said the commission was Prime Minister Isa Mustafa’s “pawn” and was set up to “legitimize plans for crippling territory of Kosovo.”
The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo is planning a number of actions to oppose the postponement of decision into its leader’s extradition request by Serbia. Head of AAK parliamentary group, Pal Lekaj, said that the party has not yet decided on the future course of action but did not rule out the possibility of boycotting Assembly sessions until AAK leader Ramush Haradinaj is not released.
The head of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) parliamentary group Pal Lekaj said today at the Assembly session that the situation in the Balkans and Kosovo is not calm. Commenting on the actions of Kosovo institutions to prevent the Belgrade-Mitrovica train from reaching its destination, Lekaj said that the government should show the same determination with regards to the Mitrovica North wall instead of fighting for who will take more credit for sending the Kosovo Police units to the north.
Head of AAK parliamentary group, Pal Lekaj, said that continuing denial of justice to the party leader Ramush Haradinaj means growing danger for Kosovo. “Ramush’s detention and Serbia’s actions show us that we are not in a situation to continue bearing any more this government in Kosovo which allows Serbia to continue battling us,” said Lekaj. He added: “Patience is running thin and where there is injustice there can be no peace.”
Several news websites report that the Kosovo Assembly has decided to discuss on Friday the recently-built wall in Mitrovica North. Pal Lekaj, head of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) parliamentary group, initially suggested that the wall should be discussed today but later agreed for discussions to be held on Friday. Assembly President, Kadri Veseli, said he agrees with Prime Minister Isa Mustafa’s proposal to discuss the matter on Friday.
The inability of the ruling coalition to conclude issues such as the border demarcation with Montenegro – a requirement for visa liberalisation – and delays in meeting certain obligations from dialogue with Serbia and the inability to form the Armed Forces could take Kosovo to early elections next spring. Kosovo Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, who is also the leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo, is opposing the idea of early elections.
The Kosovo Assembly’s foreign affairs committee will meet today at 15:00 to discuss the final version of the declaration on visa liberalisation for Kosovo that will be sent to the European Union. Pal Lekaj, head of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) parliamentary group, said this is a good opportunity to convince the EU that the demarcation with Montenegro should be concluded with political and peaceful means. “The process of demarcation should in no way ruin our good relations with Montenegro,” Lekaj said.
The head of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) parliamentary group, Pal Lekaj, has penned an open letter to Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, asking him to provide clarifications over his Deputy Branimir Stojanovic’s trip to Brussels where he is reportedly lobbying against Kosovo Assembly’s law on Trepca mining complex. Lekaj asked Mustafa on whether he is informed about Stojanovic’s trip and on who is funding his lobbying efforts. “Are you informed with your coalition partner’s agenda? Do you oversee where and why your deputies travel”, Lekaj asks.
The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) parliamentary group chief, Pal Lekaj, said today that Serbian List’s decision to boycott Kosovo Assembly may bring tensions to the situation in northern Kosovo and will contribute to the growing political demands of Serbs in Kosovo. “The decision of the Serbian List to boycott Kosovo institutions may bring tensions in the north,” Lekaj said. These developments, according to him, would have to make Prime Minister Isa Mustafa reflect and pave the way for a new political momentum for Kosovo.