Cakolli: Improper nomination of Assembly Vice Presidents — Legal requirements not respected

Eugen Cakolli from the Kosovo Democratic Institute (KDI) warned that the election of the Assembly Vice Presidents from non-majority communities was not conducted in line with the Constitution and established practice, stressing that the right of nomination belongs exclusively to the majority of MPs from the specific community, and that irregularities cannot be challenged without the support of at least ten MPs.

Cakolli emphasized via Facebook that the process of electing Assembly Vice Presidents was not carried out in accordance with constitutional norms and prior practice.

According to him, “the two Vice Presidents from the communities should have been elected as a package, following the established logic and practice applied to the election of the other three Vice Presidents.”

He also underlined that “there cannot be two candidates for the same Vice President position (from the communities — Serb and others). The right of nomination lies exclusively with the majority of MPs from that community.”

Cakolli further warned that, even in the case of a justified claim of irregularity in the election procedure, referral to the Constitutional Court can only occur if the initiative is submitted by at least 10 MPs — and, given the current political composition of the Assembly, such capacity within the relevant community simply does not exist.

This warning highlights the necessity of respecting constitutional procedures when filling key institutional positions — regardless of political tensions or intra-parliamentary rivalries — in order to preserve trust in democratic processes.