The Alternative (Kosovo)

The Alternative
Alternativa
President Mimoza Kusari-Lila
Deputy president Ilir Deda
Founders Mimoza Kusari-Lila
Ilir Deda
Founded February 8, 2017 (2017-02-08)
Split from New Kosovo Alliance
Vetëvendosje
Headquarters Pristina, Kosovo
Ideology Liberalism[1]
Liberal democracy[2]
Political position Centre
Colours Dark blue, Gold
Assembly
2 / 120
Municipality
0 / 38
Councillors
8 / 994
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The Alternative (Albanian: Alternativa) is a liberal[1] political party in Kosovo.

History

Ilir Deda was elected MP for Vetëvendosje in the parliamentary election of 2014. However, during the anti-governmental protests in Kosovo in 2015–16, Deda became a loud critic of his party's support for the acts of violence towards government officials and therefore left the party on 2 April 2016.[3] Similarly, Mimoza Kusari-Lila, former Minister of Trade and Industry and Deputy Prime Minister for the New Kosovo Alliance and current Mayor of Gjakova left her party in May 2016 due to the conflicts within the party and ideological differences and decided to join Deda's "new initiative".[4]

Officially launched on 8 February 2017 by MP Ilir Deda and Mayor of Gjakova Mimoza Kusari-Lila in Mitrovica[5] and on 13 May 2017. General Council of Alternativa decided that Mimoza Kusari-Lila to be president of the party and Ilir Deda to be deputy president of the party.[6]

Presidents (2017–present)

# President Born–Died Term start Term end
1 none8 February 201713 May 2017
2 Mimoza Kusari-Lila1975–13 May 2017Incumbent

Ideologies

In an interview, Kusari-Lila mentioned that human rights are the main importance and priority of the party, thus individual rights.[7]

Election results

YearVotes%VotesSeatsGovernment
2017--2Opposition

References

  1. 1 2 Nordsieck, Wolfram (2017). "Kosovo". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Alternative-liberal democracy". The Alternative (Kosovo). 10 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ilir Deda largohet nga Lëvizja Vetëvendosje" (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 25 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mimoza Kusari Lila largohet nga AKR, ja ku do të shkojë". Albeu.com (in Albanian). 3 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Alternativa" nis rrugëtimin nga Mitrovica (Video)" (in Albanian). Kosova Press. 8 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Mimoza Kusari kryetare e Alternativës" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 13 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Emisioni "Komiteti Qendror" - Mysafir: Mimoza Kusari dhe Ilir Deda" (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 9 February 2017.
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