The impasse created in the Kosovo Assembly since April 15th only deepens, as the ninth legislature failed to be constituted even in today's attempt.
The 21 failed attempts to constitute the Assembly have now increased the voices of a possible governing coalition between the first coalition in the February 9 parliamentary elections, the Vetevendosje Movement, Alternativa and the Guxo List, and the second party, the Democratic Party of Kosovo, as a solution to unblock the created situation, despite continuous denials from both parties.
Political experts say that, following messages from internationals and meetings that the EU High Representative for Foreign Policy, Kaja Kallas, has had with party leaders, next week there may be positive moves towards unblocking the situation, alluding to the rapprochement between the LVV, Anternativa, Guxo and PDK coalitions.
Political scientist Albinot Maloku tells KosovaPress that a governing coalition between these two parties would be the right alternative to overcome the impasse.
However, he criticizes LVV, Alternativa and Guxo for deliberately delaying the formation of new institutions until now, lacking a sincere will for cooperation.
"The first after the electoral process (Lëvizja Vetëvendosje) does not have a sincere will. Consequently, it tries to maneuver with the situations as much as possible, trying to present itself constructively as LVV and portray the other party as deconstructive. In this context, I consider that LVV, which has the privilege of proposing the head of the Assembly and starting the process for forming the government, also bears the burden of this stagnation that is happening. Consequently, a governing coalition without a new electoral process between the first (LVV) and the second (PDK) would be very useful and could begin to assume obligations and liabilities," he says.
The current impasse in the Assembly is over the formation of the relevant committee for secret balloting, which is not receiving the support of opposition parties and the Serbian List.
Political analyst Magbule Shkodra says that the best solution to get out of this situation is broader political cooperation, envisioning a coalition between LVV, PDK, and the Social Democratic Initiative.
On the contrary, it warns of political and economic consequences for the country if the stalemate continues.
"I believe that maybe next week there will be some changes. I hope there will be, because otherwise, if this continues, we are missing an important moment for Kosovo, which in addition to political consequences will also have economic consequences... It is better to form a broad-based government. LDK has already refused and I do not believe it will go back. However, LVV will approach PDK and Nisma for a more stable government," she declares.
The coalition Vetevendosje Movement, Guxo List and Alternativa does not have the necessary number of 61 MPs to elect the Speaker of the Assembly and form the government and has proposed a governing coalition with the Democratic League of Kosovo, but the latter has rejected such a move.
The leader of the LVV, Albin Kurti, has expressed his readiness for a governing coalition with the Social Democratic Initiative, which has three MPs in the legislature.
However, he has repeatedly denied the possibility of a governing coalition with the PDK. The latter's leadership has also done the same.
On the other hand, since May 1, the coalition Vetevendosje Movement, Guxo List and Alternativa have insisted that the vote for its candidate for Speaker of the Parliament, Albulena Haxhiu, be held by secret ballot, as she failed to be elected to this position through open voting.
But other political parties have opposed this form of voting, calling it unconstitutional and contrary to the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly, and have demanded a change of candidate for Speaker. /kp/
