Wrote: Etrit Rexhepi
A photograph is published with the caption claiming that the chairman of the Social Democratic Initiative, Fatmir Limaj, in exchange for an agreement for a governing coalition, has demanded from the Vetëvendosje Movement (LVV), five ministries and the position of deputy prime minister.
it CONTENT was published on Wednesday (July 16) by a Facebook page called "Kosova e Re".
The truth?
Hibrid.info has found that coalition talks between the leaders of LVV and Nisma have been confirmed by officials from both entities, but Limaj has not publicly stated that he has requested what is being claimed.
Based on the fact that the claim was presented as a statement from Limaj, hibrid.info has checked his official Facebook account to verify whether these statements of his were published there (see here).
Since the end of the February 9 elections, Limaj has not written in his Facebook posts that he is seeking five ministries and a deputy prime minister.
Hibrid.info has also researched using the search engine, with the keywords "Limaj wants five ministries" (see here).
But, apart from reports in the media, which cited sources within the "Social Democratic Initiative" and statements by some of the political actors within the two entities in question, in the results displayed, no source was found informing that Limaj has publicly declared that he is seeking the positions claimed for in the content discussed.
In recent political developments, a possible meeting has been mentioned between the leader of Nisma, Fatmir Limaj, and the acting Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, with the aim of reaching an agreement that would unblock the institutional deadlock, as the country has still not managed to form the Assembly and Government after the parliamentary elections of February 9.
The deputies have not yet elected the Speaker of the Assembly, a necessary step for the full constitution of the legislature. The right to propose a candidate for Speaker of the Assembly belongs to the entity that won the most votes in the parliamentary elections, which is the LVV.
In public statements by officials of the Social Democratic Initiative, the possibility of Limaj being proposed as a candidate for Speaker of the Parliament has been mentioned, as a condition for a possible coalition agreement with the LVV (see here).
Analyze:
The claim that Fatmir Limaj has demanded five ministries and the post of deputy prime minister from LVV in exchange for a coalition agreement is unfounded.
There is no credible source confirming that he has made such a statement publicly, with this request.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses this content as "Fake News".
Reasoning:
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