Pristina Mayor Përparim Rama said he would support the Democratic League of Kosovo in the June 7 parliamentary elections, despite bringing the Democratic Party of Kosovo closer to co-government in the capital, in a coalition agreement that the Democratic League of Kosovo said “does not represent its official position.”
Rama said in a Facebook post that responsibility, order, development and giving to the citizen is the philosophy of the right.
"Just as I have unconditionally supported the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) in the past elections, I will support it in these elections as well, with the conviction that democracy, institutional stability and state-building culture must be constantly protected and strengthened. Responsibility, order, development and service to the citizen, without divisive rhetoric but with a clear vision for the future, this is the philosophy of the right!", he wrote.
He said that "Kosovo does not need more crisis and polarization, but functional institutions, cooperation and a vision for development."
"Because true leadership is not measured by the ability to create tension, but by the ability to unite people, build institutional stability, and move the country forward," he wrote.
Rama said that "the capital is an example of cooperation and development and it will remain so."
The appointments of directors by the LDK, he said, "were made in accordance with proposals received from the 'Collegium;' composed of the five branches of Pristina, a mechanism established by the LDK itself, which guarantees representation, balance and internal legitimacy."
For the recently dismissed directors, whose mandate Rama said has "ended", he expresses "special gratitude" for "their professionalism and valuable contribution to the service of the city".