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Corona Virus Helps Topple Government by Joclebs(m): 10:56pm On Mar 26, 2020 |
The government of Kosovo has collapsed after a
vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Albin
Kurti was backed by a majority of MPs.
The vote was brought by a junior coalition
partner angered by Mr Kurti's approach to
tackling the coronavirus outbreak.
It comes only two months after the government
was sworn in.
It is not clear how the political impasse will be
resolved as elections cannot be held because of
the pandemic.
Doctors have warned that without clear direction,
the disease could overwhelm Kosovo's
underfunded health system.
The Balkan country has at least 70 confirmed
cases and one death from Covid-19 - the disease
caused by the coronavirus.
Correspondents say the political crisis has
angered citizens who want the country's leaders
to focus on measures combating the spread of
the virus. With street protests banned because of a
lockdown, residents in the capital Pristina have
been banging pots and pans from their balconies
to vent their frustration at the squabbling.
One protester who managed to circumvent
security outside parliament on Wednesday raised
a banned at the entrance that read: "The most
dangerous pandemic in Kosovo is politics.
Shame!"
The vote of no confidence was initiated by the
junior partner in Mr Kurti's coalition, the centre-
right LDK (Democratic League) party.
The LDK has been at loggerheads with Mr Kurti
for several weeks but the final straw came when
the prime minister sacked LDK minister Agim
Veliu. Mr Veliu had supported calls by President
Hashim Thaci for a state of emergency to
combat the coronavirus. Mr Kurti insisted that
such a move was not justified.
More than 80 MPs in the 120-member assembly
backed the vote after nearly 12 hours of debate.
Analysts say it is unlikely that Mr Kurti's party
will try to form a new government.
Last October's general election was the fourth
since Kosovo declared independence from Serbia
in 2008.
Serbia does not recognise the country and, with
Russian support, has blocked it from becoming a
member of the UN and other international
bodies. |
Re: Corona Virus Helps Topple Government by dawnomike(m): 11:50pm On Mar 26, 2020 |
Corona coup de tat |
Re: Corona Virus Helps Topple Government by Abboki: 11:59pm On Mar 26, 2020 |
Re: Corona Virus Helps Topple Government by GamalNasser: 12:01am On Mar 27, 2020 |
NIGERIANS still lagging |
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