Wrote: Fatbardh Dema
It has been alleged that the candidate for prime minister, the leader of the Vetëvendosje Movement, Albin Kurti, attempted to dismiss Dimal Basha from the position of Speaker of the Parliament.
The claim was published by the news agency "kosovapress.com" on Sunday (October 26). The claim in the title and at the top of the news was made with the justification that Kurti proposed Basha's name for Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, during the presentation of the cabinet with which he aimed to secure another mandate as prime minister.
But why is this content being addressed?
"Download"i" is a formal act that is based on a procedure or constitutional basis. The content of the article does not support the title and headline of the news in facts, but only on the basis of Basha's proposal as part of the cabinet with which another mandate from Kurti was aimed.
In the Constitution of Kosovo, Article 67 specifies that "The Speaker and Deputy Speakers of the Assembly are dismissed by a majority vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the total number of deputies."
also Article 15 of the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly states that “The Speaker and Deputy Speakers of the Assembly shall be dismissed by a majority vote of 2/3 of the total number of deputies.” This article also states that a proposal for the dismissal of the Speaker of the Assembly may be made at the request of 1/3 of all deputies of the Assembly.
It also makes it clear that the president and vice presidents can resign, and that they submit the act of resignation to the Assembly for notification.
In his speech in Parliament, in the presentation of the cabinet with which he aimed to win another mandate, Albin Kurti mentioned the Speaker of Parliament Dimal Basha as proposed to lead the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. He did not mention the initiation of any procedure by the deputies for Basha's dismissal.
If the Parliament on Sunday were to vote in favor of the Government proposed by the Vetëvendosje Movement, Basha's mandate as a deputy would end or become invalid due to his appointment as a member of the Government. This is explained in Article 70 “Mandate of Deputies” in the Constitution of KosovoThe Constitution also indicates other cases when a deputy's mandate ends or becomes invalid.
A similar case occurred on February 3, 2020, when Glauk Konjufca was promoted from the position of Speaker of Parliament to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora. (See here) This was not a dismissal from the position of Speaker of Parliament.
The rest of the article on KosovaPress.com continues with reporting on Kurti's proposed list for the government cabinet.
The same claim was also published on the website of "KosovaPress” on Facebook. The article has also been published in other media and Facebook pages. (see here and here)
Analyze:
The claim that the leader of the Vetëvendosje Movement, Albin Kurti, attempted to dismiss Dimal Basha from the position of Speaker of Parliament by proposing his name for Minister of Infrastructure is incorrect.
Basha's potential appointment to a ministerial post would mean that his mandate as an MP would become invalid. But this does not mean dismissal, which is a formal act and requires a procedure based on the Constitution. A similar case occurred in 2020 with Glauk Konjufca, who moved from the position of Speaker of Parliament to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora.
Based on the working methodology, hibrid.info evaluates this claim in the title as "Error".
Reasoning:
The "Error" rating is given to informational content in which, during the compilation or publication process, errors occur by publishing incorrect information (especially when dealing with information in figures) or by broadcasting poorly verified news, without the clear intention of misinforming the public.