Hamza blames Vetëvendosje for the political situation: Last night’s protest violence was “disproportionate”

The leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, Bedri Hamza, has accused Vetëvendosje of indecisiveness, holding it responsible for the political situation created in the country, as KosovaPress reports.

“I do not believe the country should go to elections. I believe there must be political and institutional stability. There have been options — you don’t like it with the PDK, do it with the Democratic League of Kosovo… That is why [Vetëvendosje] is responsible for the situation created in the country,” Hamza said.

In the same statement, Hamza expressed regret over the escalation of last night’s protest in front of the Kosovo Assembly, calling the violent actions disproportionate. “I am sorry about what happened last night; I naturally ask that everything be democratic and legal, but really, the violence used… it is not good for us to see these scenes from Kosovo’s citizens; the violence was disproportionate,” he said.

On 5 October the situation grew tense in front of the Kosovo Assembly: protesters threw pyrotechnic devices at the building, while the Police used tear gas and water cannon. The protest dispersed after midnight, but citizens returned today at 09:00 in front of the Assembly, demanding the second-reading vote on the amendments to the Law on the Specialist Chambers.