National Movement for the Liberation of Kosovo
Encyclopedia
The National Movement for the Liberation of Kosovo is a radical left-wing nationalist political party
in Kosovo
. It was led by Smajl Latifi who is now leader of Movement for Integration and Unification (Lëvizja për Integrim dhe Bashkim LIB).
by a faction of the dissident Marxist-Leninist organization People's Movement of Kosovo
(LPK), the founding base of the Kosovo Liberation Army
(KLA) guerilla movement. Like the LPK, the LKCK faction advocated the concept of Natural Albania
and military action against the Milošević administration
, but contrary to the pacifist policies of the dominant Democratic League of Kosovo
(LDK) and what it perceived as similar tendencies to moderation inside the LPK.
, despite the latter's centre-right political position. At the legislative elections
held on 24 October 2004, the party boycotted the elections.
and the current presence of the United Nations
and European Union
in the region, advocating total independence for Kosovo. It maintains connections with the VETËVENDOSJE!
movement of Albin Kurti
. The party, together with a number of its former leaders, is blacklisted by the U.S. Department of Treasury.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
. It was led by Smajl Latifi who is now leader of Movement for Integration and Unification (Lëvizja për Integrim dhe Bashkim LIB).
History
The party was founded as an underground movement on 25 May 1993 in PristinaPristina
Pristina, also spelled Prishtina and Priština is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous municipality and district....
by a faction of the dissident Marxist-Leninist organization People's Movement of Kosovo
People's Movement of Kosovo
The People's Movement of Kosovo is a political party in Kosovo, a former province of Serbia which on February 17, 2008 declared its independence, and was subsequently recognized by 75 states, including most of the European Union countries and powerful Western states.At the last legislative...
(LPK), the founding base of the Kosovo Liberation Army
Kosovo Liberation Army
The Kosovo Liberation Army or KLA was a Kosovar Albanian paramilitary organization which sought the separation of Kosovo from Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the 1990s....
(KLA) guerilla movement. Like the LPK, the LKCK faction advocated the concept of Natural Albania
Natural Albania
Natural Albania is a nationalist political party in Albania created in 2010 by Koço Danaj....
and military action against the Milošević administration
Slobodan Milošević
Slobodan Milošević was President of Serbia and Yugoslavia. He served as the President of Socialist Republic of Serbia and Republic of Serbia from 1989 until 1997 in three terms and as President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000...
, but contrary to the pacifist policies of the dominant Democratic League of Kosovo
Democratic League of Kosovo
The Democratic League of Kosovo is the second largest political party in Kosovo. It is a conservative and liberal conservative party; the main right-wing party in Kosovo....
(LDK) and what it perceived as similar tendencies to moderation inside the LPK.
Elections
The LKCK was initially part of the Alliance for the Future of KosovoAlliance for the Future of Kosovo
The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo is a political party in Kosovo. It was formed on 29 April 2001.- Leadership :The current president of the party is Ramush Haradinaj. In December 2004 the parliament elected him as Prime Minister of Kosovo and he formed a coalition government with the largest...
, despite the latter's centre-right political position. At the legislative elections
Kosovan parliamentary election, 2004
Parliamentary elections were held in Kosovo on 24 October 2004....
held on 24 October 2004, the party boycotted the elections.
Today
As one of the most radical political organizations in Kosovo, the party opposes the Ahtisaari planAhtisaari Plan
The Ahtisaari Plan, formally the Comprehensive Proposal for the Kosovo Status Settlement , is a status settlement proposal covering a wide range of issues related to the Kosovo status process for kosovo....
and the current presence of the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
and European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
in the region, advocating total independence for Kosovo. It maintains connections with the VETËVENDOSJE!
VETËVENDOSJE!
Vetëvendosje is a radical nationalistic political movement in Kosovo which opposes foreign involvement in internal affairs in the country and campaigns for the sovereignty exercised by the people and government of the Republic of Kosovo instead, as part of the right of self-determination.The...
movement of Albin Kurti
Albin Kurti
Albin Kurti is the leading activist and party leader of VETËVENDOSJE!. He came to prominence in 1997 as the vice-president of UPSUP, the University of Prishtina Student Union, and the main organiser of the nonviolent demonstrations in autumn 1997 and spring 1998...
. The party, together with a number of its former leaders, is blacklisted by the U.S. Department of Treasury.