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Is there sufficient budget to fulfill the promises made before the start of election campaign? Are these empty promises? How legitimate is the government’s decision to increase salaries of teachers? How feasible is this promise if the budget for 2011 is not approved yet? Why are official cars being used for the election campaigns?

To discuss these and other issues related to promises and decisions before the election campaign, host Muhamet Hajrullahu has invited the following guests:

Nait Hasani, from PDK
Avni Arifi, from AAK
Linda Shala, from FER
Arben Gashi, from LDK

After the debate, Jeta Xharra interviews Ismet Kryeziu, leader of the Coalition of NGOs Democracy in Action about the irregularities of elections in Rahovec and local elections of 2009. Will these mistakes be repeated on December 12?

After that, journalist Edona Musa looks at why the UCCK (University Clinical Centre of Kosovo) isn’t providing a form of heart care widely available in private clinics.

At the end of the show, journalist Alban Selimi looks at how deputies of the Assembly of Kosovo have responded to the call for blood donation.

Before the debate, BIRN broadcasts Edona Musa’s interview with Doctor Gjina Zeqiri, who was asked about the reasons that led to the closure of her private hospital.

After the interview, journalist Muhamet Hajrullahu will be joined in the studio by representatives of political parties in the Central Elections Commission and representatives of non-governmental organizations to discuss about the preparations for early parliamentarian elections to be held on 12 December and the challenges that will need to be overcome.

Is the CEC prepared to organize early elections in a professional end democratic manner? Have the electoral lists been updated or we will still have dead people on the voter’s lists? What are the problems and challenges identified during the previous elections? What do the representatives of non-governmental organizations say about the abuse of citizens’ votes and other irregularities identified in the previous elections?

To discuss these and other issues related to early elections, Muhamet Hajrullahu’s guests in the studio will be:

Betim Gjoshi – representative of PDK in the CEC,
Florian Dushi – representative of LDK in the CEC,
Ilir Fetahu – representative of LDD in the CEC,
Albulena Sadiku – NGO INPO and
Avni Zogiani – NGO ÇOHU.

After the debate, BIRN will broadcast a report prepared by journalist Alban Selimi about the destruction of cultural heritage in Novoberdo.

At the end of the show, BIRN looks at allegations involving the construction of flats in Suhareke prepared by researcher Petrit Kryeziu.

 

Before the debate, BIRN broadcasts Jeta Xharra’s interview with the head of the European Commission, Liaison Office in Kosovo, Renzo Daviddi, who was asked about the main problems that the Progress Report addresses.

After the interview, journalist Muhamet Hajrullahu holds a debate with representatives of political parties to discuss the issues raised by the Progress

 

Report, including corruption, organised crime and freedom of expression in Kosovo.

What are the main criticisms of the latest Progress Report of the European Commission on Kosovo? How do the political parties representatives assess these criticisms? Why do the criticisms and concerns remain the same as the previous year? Why is there no political willingness to fight corruption?

To discuss these and other issues regarding the Progress Report, the guests of Muhamet Hajrullahu in the studio will be:

Besim Beqaj, Minister of European Integration from PDK
Zylfije Hundozi, from Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, AAK
Besnik Bislimi, from Vetvendosje Movement
Qëndrim Gashi, from Fryma e Re – FER

During the debate, BIRN will also broadcast a TV report from journalist Edona Musa, who interviewed representatives from civil society organisations about their assessments of the Progress Report.

After the debate, journalist Alban Selimi looks at doctors who get paid by pharmaceutical companies to prescribe medicine to their patients.

When will the General Elections be held? What is the attitude of PDK, LDK and other parties regarding the elections?  How is the institutional crisis in Kosovo being managed and how are the preparations for the new elections going? Is the Central Elections Commission ready to organise General Elections this year? When will we have political clarity in the country?
 

To discuss this, Jeta Xharra will be joined in the studio by:
 

Lutfi Haziri, LDK
Bajram Rexhepi, PDK
Ilir Deda, FER
Glauk Konjufca, Vetevendosje
 

Analysis by journalist Muhamet Hajrullahu will be broadcast during the debate about how the PDK-LDK coalition functioned over the past three years and what journalists think about the coalition.
 

Journalist Edona Musa looks at the scandal of why 33,000 euro of medicine has been left outside the Central University Clinical Hospital,  Kosovo’s main hospital.

Representatives of political parties will also debate internal party elections.

 

Will political parties have held mandatory internal elections before they enter the new elections in Kosovo?

Is there democracy within PDK, LDK, AAK, AKR?

Who are the candidates standing for the leader of LDK?

 

Who could be Hashim Thaci’s rival in PDK?

Is there an internal crisis in LDK, PDK, AAK, and AKR?

In order to discuss these issues, the following guests will join Muhamet Hajrullahu in the studio:

Ramë Buja from PDK,
Ismet Beqiri from LDK,
Ibrahim Makolli from AKR and
Burim Ramadani from AAK.

 

During the show, journalist Edona Musa will present a report on what political analysts in Kosovo think about internal party elections and internal party democracy.  

 

Alban Selimi also looks at the importance of breastfeeding for the health of mother and child.

 

Life in Kosovo is broadcast every Thursday at 8.20pm and retransmitted the following day.