Presidente of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, criticized the Central Election Commission

USPA NEWS - The acting president of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, criticized on Saturday the sale of the Central Election Commission on Friday for not requesting lists of candidates for some political parties for the early parliamentary elections of 14 cuts.

She made these comments using a video message on a Facebook account, a day after the Central Election Commission did not certify the electoral lists of the movements of Vetëvendosje, the Social Democratic Initiative and the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, with these parts they did not remove from their list of candidates for MPs persons and convictions for criminal offenses during the last three years, despite the recommendation of the Office for registration and certification of policy parties that meet the certification.

"In front of the eyes of all citizens of Kosovo and in live broadcast on television yesterday, there was a dizzying pressure on the office for registration of political parties and certification, and pressure and threats were exerted and threats against the head of this office. As long as all CEC members take an oath, the content of which requires members to perform their duties in an honest, impartial manner and I reiterate impartially, professionally and responsibly. Such an obligation is especially for the chairwoman of the CEC, which does not represent any political party but is appointed precisely to protect the impartiality and honesty of this process. Its most important task is to protect electoral integrity ", said Mrs. Osmani.

She said the meeting of the Central Election Commission has hurt the electoral process and the integrity of this Commission.

"Therefore, at no time and in no way should we allow ourselves to fall into the traps that are being built in order for this electoral process to be prevented and prolonged. "Elections must and will be held on February 14 and citizens must be allowed to exercise their constitutional right to vote for whoever they support," she said, warning the CEC.

"If we are faced again with situations such as yesterday, where the CEC is abused as an independent institution to advance the party agenda and a forum where pressure is exerted on civil servants, I will be forced to take all measures to "Protecting the integrity of the CEC and this electoral process, as provided by the law on elections and as required by the country's constitution," she said, among other things.

Ms. Osmani, is running for the February 14 elections and is part of the list of the Vetëvendosje movement with which she signed an agreement on January 24, according to which she will run for the post of President of Kosovo, while Albin Kurti will run for the post of Prime Minister. .