Elections in Kosovo/PDK proposes the candidate for prime minister

2024-03-27 16:40:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

The largest opposition entity in Kosovo, the Democratic Party of Kosovo, has presented Bedri Hamza as a candidate for prime minister.

Hamza is currently the mayor of the municipality of South Mitrovica.

During a press conference, the leader of the PDK, Memli Krasniqi, said that the elections should be held as soon as possible, due to, as he said, misgovernance by the ruling party, Vetëvendosje, but also security concerns and "over all burdened and stagnant economy".

"Kosovo needs a proven model of governance. For a government that does work, that keeps its word and that serves all citizens without distinction", he said.

While presenting his party's candidate for prime minister, Krasniqi said that Kosovo should have a personality with institutional experience at its head.

"This task requires a proven, experienced and dedicated civil servant to return Kosovo to the development tracks, a leader who has never wavered in his loyalty and commitment to our state. A leader who offers citizens predictability and security. Kosovo has such a personality", said Krasniqi, referring to Bedri Hamza.

Hamza, meanwhile, said that the country needs acceleration of economic growth.

"Kosovo as a country with potential needs a more accelerated economic growth. As a person with long institutional experience, in various public functions, and knowing Kosovo closely before and after the war, the private and public sectors, in the municipality, in the ministry, in the CBK, and in the Assembly of Kosovo, I have a clear overview of the past, present and a vision for the future of our country. I am determined to contribute to the advancement of Kosovo's development in all areas", he said.

In the past, Hamza was the Minister of Finance and Economy, deputy in the preliminary legislatures of the Assembly of Kosovo, as well as governor of the Central Bank of Kosovo.

Finally, the opposition parties have frequently called for early parliamentary elections to be held. The opposition is demanding the holding of elections, due to, as it has said, the continuous failures of the Government, either in the internal plan or in foreign policy.

The four-year mandate of the current Government led by Albin Kurti ends next March./ REL