The Chief Prosecutor of the Special Investigative Task Force (SIFT), that was initiated on the basis of allegations by Dick Marty, David Schwendiman, said to Insjaderi that “the prosecution initiated by the Special Investigative Task Force will continue. This investigation is not affected by the voting on Friday."
The former leader of Vetevendosje Movement, Albin Kurti, while speaking today to the protesters in front of the government building said Albanians do not love America or Americans. "I think Albanians have some kind of anxiety and fear the US might abandon them, but I don't think Albanians love America and Americans,” Kurti said. With regards to the Assembly session today, Kurti said if Thaci is elected president today, "it means he has already made a compromise with Serbia’s PM Aleksandar Vucic. “Vucic doesn’t give votes for free.
Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Pristina-based news site Insajderi, Vehbi Kajtazi, writes today that tomorrow PDK leader Hashim Thaci might be elected president of Kosovo, but, "he has never been a unifying leader during the two decades of his political life." “His political career is tainted with murder-charges, drug trafficking, and control and elimination of political opponents.
According to the news site, the three opposition parties – the Vetevendosje Movement, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA), are planning to set up tents on Pristina's main square in an attempt to prevent Hashim Thaci’s election as President of Kosovo. Unnamed sources told the news site that protesters will stay on the main square until 7 March, the last deadline for presidential elections after which the country would immediately have to hold early elections.
The news site reports that the Special Prosecution of Kosovo has initiated investigations against three persons on organized crime related to suspicious transactions from the former Fund of the Republic of Kosovo, also known as the 3% Fund. Kosovo’s state chief prosecutor, Aleksander Lumezi, confirmed the investigations. The suspicious transactions include over €500,000. Investigations were launched based on a report prepared by the Financial Intelligence Center (FIC) during investigations against Ilir Tolaj, Bujar Bukoshi and others back in 2012.
Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, attended the opening of a job fair in Pristina aimed at securing employment for 500 persons. “This is an excellent opportunity for our youth, where around 500 persons will be able to find jobs in different fields of economy,” said Mustafa. He said that what Kosovo needs right now is new jobs and economic development. The fair is organised by the Kosovo’s Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare in cooperation with the US Chamber of Commerce and the German Chamber of Commerce.