Kosovo enters today one of those days when political clashes move out of the corridors and simultaneously into the Assembly chamber and the square. Deputies are gathering in an extraordinary session to review amendments to the law on the Specialist Chambers, while at the same time it remains unclear whether the political class will manage to unblock the election of the new President.
Session with 22 items, but attention on the Specialist Chambers
The plenary session starts at 09:00 and includes 22 items on the agenda. At the center of the debate is the amendment and supplementation of the Law on the Specialist Chambers and the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office.
Before the issue goes to the plenary hall, the draft law is expected to be reviewed first at 08:00 by the parliamentary Committee on Legislation. Only one hour later, it is expected to be examined in the Assembly, showing the tight pace at which this political and institutional issue is being pushed forward.
Veterans to protest in front of the Assembly
A protest called by the War Veterans’ Organization is expected to take place in front of the Assembly building. According to the organizers, the demand is the approval of the draft law amending this law.
The protesters stayed overnight in the square in front of the Assembly building. Their presence places the session under direct public pressure, at a moment when political decision-making is unfolding between parliamentary calculations and tensions on the ground.
Kurti-Hamza meeting and signals from the PDK
The issue was also discussed at Saturday’s meeting between Prime Minister Albin Kurti and PDK leader Bedri Hamza. After the meeting, Hamza said the discussions had concluded and called for the law to be approved first in two readings.
According to his statement, only afterwards could discussion on the issue of the president be opened. Hamza also made it known that the PDK was ready to give its support, suggesting that the political bargaining between the majority and the opposition remains decisive for how the day will unfold.
The President issue also remains up in the air
In addition to the vote on the Specialist Chambers, the next two days are also considered decisive for the election of Kosovo’s new President. Deputies have today and tomorrow, October 6, to elect the new head of state.
If the process fails, the country risks going to snap elections. This turns today’s session into a dual test for Kosovo politics: not only over a law with major political weight, but also over the ability of the institutions to avoid another deadlock.
Today’s session is expected to take place under the tension of two overlapping files: the amendments concerning the Specialist Chambers and the narrow deadline for electing the President.
If political agreement is missing, the consequences will not remain only inside the Assembly chamber, but could directly affect Kosovo’s institutional stability.