Ivic: Osmani’s approach is quite inert, missed the opportunity to resolve Kosovo’s political crisis

Petar Ivic, a collaborator with the Pupin Initiative, assessed that the President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, is behaving "quite inertly" in the current institutional crisis and that by not applying the constitutional mechanisms at her disposal, she missed the opportunity to resolve it in a timely manner.

"From her failure to use constitutional powers, we can conclude that she is acting very cautiously, quite inertly. She is trying to rise above the situation, to remain neutral, but by doing nothing and not using her constitutional mechanisms, she missed the chance to resolve this political crisis in time," Ivic told Kosovo Online.

He believes that Osmani wants to secure another presidential term and that her strategy benefits from the fact that she was not the one who addressed the Constitutional Court regarding the unblocking of the formation of the parliament and the government.

"She doesn't want to antagonize any political party because she is likely aiming for re-election next year. However, by involving the Constitutional Court, she has removed direct responsibility from herself for potentially calling early parliamentary elections. She has shifted the responsibility, but now has the opportunity to resolve the crisis," Ivic emphasized.

He believes that Osmani has had several opportunities so far to engage in resolving the institutional crisis but has avoided doing so "to not alienate any political party."

"For example, dissolving the Assembly within 60 days of the failed formation, we can see that deadline passed long ago. She has the role of initiating the Constitutional Court’s involvement in the situation and the authority to initiate a political agreement between parties. We see that she has done none of that, probably to avoid offending any party," Ivic specified.