The Secretary General of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, Vlora Çitaku, called on political actors “not to contribute to tensions in the municipalities.”
Referring to the acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s visits to several municipalities and an incident involving the acting Minister of Internal Affairs, Xhelal Sveçla, and an LDK activist, she said that such scenes do not serve democracy in today’s second-round elections.
At a press conference, she stated that the voting process has so far been calm, despite some minor irregularities in certain municipalities.
“I call on all political actors and anyone holding public political responsibility to show maturity and responsibility today, avoiding any actions that could escalate tensions in any municipality… It is very important that there is no intimidation, no fear, and no abuse of power. Those vested with political and institutional authority must be mindful of how they exercise that power. We have seen unpleasant scenes even in Prishtina, where a citizen was surrounded by a person in power and security guards. Such displays, aside from being harsh and unhelpful to democracy, should be condemned by everyone… They must be careful not to abuse state resources and ensure citizens can freely choose who to vote for,” she said.
The PDK official also urged citizens to go out and vote in the remaining hours before polling stations close at 19:00.
“I want to invite all citizens of Kosovo who have not yet voted to do so in these last three hours. Calmly, with dignity and conviction, because every vote matters,” she said.
PDK is contesting the second round of local elections in six municipalities.
