Burjani: Osmani’s decision is political, she now bears responsibility for resolving the situation in the parliament

Law professor and political analyst Blerim Burjani told Kosovo Online that the decision by Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani to withdraw her request from the Constitutional Court regarding the constitutive session of the Kosovo Assembly is a political one, and that it is now her responsibility to resolve the situation in the Kosovo parliament.

Osmani announced yesterday that she would withdraw her July 22 request submitted to the Constitutional Court concerning the constitutive session of the Kosovo Assembly. She cited as her reason the appointment of Serbian judge Radomir Laban as the reporting judge in the process, stating that “Laban poses a threat to Kosovo’s national security and has been involved in actions against the constitutional order.”

Burjani emphasized that Osmani’s decision was unexpected and strange, noting that she herself had nominated the judges.

“She legally has the right to nominate or not nominate. She should have known the facts about how the Constitutional Court functions. Being a judge means being a confirmed professional, acting in good faith, and respecting the laws and regulations of the state of Kosovo. Before nominating someone, she should have known all the facts, and if something was wrong or there were doubts about someone being suitable for the Constitutional Court,” Burjani stated.

He stressed that Osmani’s decision is clearly political.

“This decision by the president is a political one. She has the right to withdraw the request, but she also bears responsibility for what happens next and what might unfold in the future with the constitution of the parliament,” he added.

Burjani also pointed out that the Constitutional Court judges are themselves politically appointed.

“If there is no vote in parliament by political parties, there is no chance of becoming a judge. That means they are politically selected, including this individual who, in a way, represents the Serbs in the court. People were elected as judges even though they had done all sorts of things, but weren’t lawyers by the standards required by the regulations. Many of them became judges without any relevant experience related to the Constitutional Court and had never made any judicial decisions in court,” he concluded.