Members of non-governmental organizations gathered in front of the Kosovo Assembly on Wednesday to protest against the voting of the Draft Law on Civil Society.
An extraordinary session initiated by the opposition Social Democratic Party of Kosovo, PSD, approved the resolution with 59 votes in favour and 2 abstentions at the Kosovo Assembly on Saturday.
Kosovo lawmakers voted in favor of changing the mandate of the KSF to that of a regular army, with Serb MPs absent from the session.
A Democratic League of Kosovo resolution against President Hashim Thaci’s role in the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia failed to garner enough support at the assembly.
Kosovo Assembly Speaker Kadri Veseli is pushing for a new resolution on the dialogue with Serbia, while opposition parties LDK and Vetevendosje opt out after failed attempts to approve a resolution against the president's involvement in the dialogue.
