The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, is being accused of using state privileges for her family. Initially, she removed her children from public schools, enrolling them in private schools on the grounds that public schools lack heating, sanitation and basic facilities. However, as President, she never reacted to improving the state of public education, leaving other children in those conditions.
The first denunciation came from the newspaper Paparaci, which revealed that Osman's daughters were being sent to private school in state-owned armored vehicles and escorted by close security. After the publication, a Paparaci journalist was arrested, which caused strong reactions.
President Osmani reacted by saying that her children's privacy was violated and accused some media outlets of being paid by Serbia, with the aim of lynching her family.
But the owner of Paparaci, Vehbi Kajtazi, responded harshly:
"This government is misusing the police, the AKI and the institutions according to whims. Instead of holding accountable why public education is in a deplorable state, Osmani and Kurti are using the institutions to attack journalists. Using the AKI as a tool of blackmail is a model of dictatorial regimes, not democracies."
The debate remains open, while civil society demands transparency and accountability from state institutions.
