Rama said that the \u201cGeorge Bush\u201d boulevard will be completed and will serve the citizens of the capital. He also promised that, if he wins a second mandate, he will expand full-day classes to all schools in Prishtina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mayor considers that the transformation of \u201cKurrizi\u201d \u2013 the platform that connects the Youth Palace with the \u201cArb\u00ebria\u201d neighborhood \u2013 the many parks, as well as the works on Road A, have all contributed to transforming the capital. He believes that despite difficulties, works on Road A will be completed by September of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe \u2018Kurrizi\u2019 project had not happened for 45 years. There, we transformed a phenomenal space not only in terms of infrastructure but also in art and culture. Now, it is planned to host a mobile market on weekends. Other major projects, like the platform connecting the Youth Palace with Arb\u00ebria, are also happening despite attempts to block them, but we don\u2019t stop, because the Ministry of Culture has no legal grounds. This government is working illegally against Prishtina and its citizens. We have created numerous parks across all parts of the city\u2026 Also, other major projects such as \u2018Xhim Xhema\u2019 Street and Road A, now connecting to Road B, improve citizens\u2019 lives and help traffic flow. Road A is now nearing completion \u2013 a major project that had to be defended three times in court. We lost a year because of government lawsuits against a project that is clearly good for the city. There was no reason for it to be blocked\u2026 The \u2018Xhim Xhema\u2019 project and the major Road A project will be completed during September and will connect Veternik with \u2018Xhim Xhema\u2019 Street and Road B, creating a new artery that will significantly ease traffic in the capital,\u201d Rama said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Smart City project is also considered another important step in addressing traffic issues in Prishtina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow we also have the smart city, the hardware infrastructure, where we have connected the traffic lights. We now have a \u2018green wave,\u2019 so for example, if a green light opens at one point, traffic continues without stopping, because the lights are interconnected through a smart system,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The failure to constitute the new Assembly of Kosovo has left Prishtina without a budget, as the vote on the municipal budget was delayed and not adopted before the approval of the state budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mayor of Prishtina, also the LDK candidate for a second mandate, blames the central level for the situation, describing the blocking of the budget as unlawful. According to him, despite obstacles from central government, the work of transforming the capital continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou know that last year, despite blockades and sabotage from the central level, we achieved a record budget execution \u2013 the highest in history \u2013 and the results can be seen in the city in all sectors. Unfortunately, political opponents exploited this to totally block the budget, something unlawful and against the interests of Prishtina\u2019s citizens. Those who claim they care about the capital are not cooperative but are blockers. Still, we managed to push processes forward. We know it\u2019s an election year, and they\u2019re doing everything to prevent us from working. But we continue\u2026 We don\u2019t give up in the face of blockades, blackmail, and sabotage \u2013 we continue the transformation, because we know what the city needs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regarding works on \u201cGeorge Bush\u201d Boulevard, the mayor said this project will be carried out despite the blockades attempted by the Ministry of Culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Ministry of Culture \u2013 specifically this so-called minister who pretends to care about Prishtina \u2013 has blocked Prishtina illegally for four years. Of course, we will pursue all legal avenues. Our project will not stop. You have seen that we continued works on the George Bush Boulevard, one of the most monumental projects of the capital, creating wonderful public spaces for children, youth, businesses, and the elderly. It is a major project that will certainly continue and be completed,\u201d said Rama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year, the capital has often faced waste management issues. On this, Rama said they have supported the \u201cPastrimi\u201d company, but the problem lies not with workers but with its management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have offered support to \u2018Pastrimi\u2019. It needs restructuring and improvements, but not within the existing structure, because the current management has made it impossible to solve the waste issue. What we did was bring in the private sector and create healthy competition between \u2018Pastrimi\u2019 and private operators, and immediately the city started being cleaned\u2026 We gave \u2018Pastrimi\u2019 full authority, we gave them funds, yet the capital is not cleaned. The workers are not to blame \u2013 the management is. And in my second mandate, this management will be out,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mayor also highlighted full-day classes as an important project, which he believes has helped family economies, while also noting the positive impact of unified urban transport tickets across public and private sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The current mayor believes citizens will give him their vote for a second mandate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI hope all candidates will have a fair competition, a competition of ideas, and one where good ideas for the capital emerge, and the best candidate wins. Citizens should always choose the most professional, most capable person \u2013 someone who knows, cares, has professionalism, courage, and pushes processes forward,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rama added that a second mandate would allow him to further transform the capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEverything I said I would do, I am doing. We earned citizens\u2019 trust. They have seen that we don\u2019t just talk philosophy or nonsense \u2013 what we say, we do, and we finish it professionally in the best way possible\u2026 Four years ago, I said I need eight years to transform the capital. Despite blockades, we will complete all the projects promised, and add new ones, such as the Olympic Village. In the framework of the 2030 Mediterranean Games, we need to increase the capacity with sports infrastructure. For the Olympic Village in Bernica, we already have the master plan, projects, contracts, and a managing body in place \u2013 and we\u2019re moving forward\u2026 We will have full-day classes in all schools, and now smart city infrastructure is already part of our capital,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his first mandate, Rama had also planned the construction of a city hospital, but the project and the allocated land were blocked by the central government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During these four years, stray dogs have also been a major issue. The municipality has now built a shelter and started subsidizing citizens who want to adopt them. \/KosovaPress\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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