Kosovo President appoints Kreshnik Radoniqi as the new Chairman of CEC

English

Gazeta Express

15/06/2021 8:43

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani has appointed the judge of the Court of Appeals, Kreshnik Radoniqi as the new Chairperson of the Central Election Commission (CEC), after the termination of the mandate Valdete Daka.

According to President’s Office former chairwoman of the CEC, Valdete Daka, in many cases, has not managed to be an independent force against political polarizations and that her decision-making to be guided by the general public interest, which has consequently violated the integrity and trust of citizens in the CEC. “President Osmani considers that the actions of the Chairwoman of the CEC should not be a reason for the loss of civic trust in the institution, especially since this year local elections will be held,” it is written in the press release.

The President has issued a decision to dismiss Daka, having in mind the democratic values integrated in the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo, as well as considering that the independence and integrity of the CEC is of vital importance in the democratic elections.

Kreshnik Radoniqi is a judge in the Special Department of the Court of Appeals. Judge Radoniqi, in 2006 graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Prishtina, while in 2013 he completed his Master studies in the USA. He completed the bar exam in 2007.

Radoniqi is considered a judge with high professional credibility and impartiality in decision-making. The appointment of Judge Kreshnik Radoniqi as the new Chairman of the CEC will ensure that the integrity of the CEC is not further damaged and will enable the smooth running of local elections based on the inclusion of voters on election day inside and outside the Republic of Kosovo.

President Osmani wished good luck to Radoniqi, emphasizing the importance of preserving the integrity of the CEC and its functioning in accordance with the Constitution and election laws, according to President’s Press Service statement. /GazetaExpress/