The Media Mess Shielding Kurti
Kosovo’s opposition must sever ties with criminal past and corrupt media, or risk eternal irrelevance in a nation desperate for credible leadership.
During the past two years, while observing developments in Kosovo both closely on the ground and from afar, I have noticed a compelling phenomenon that has unfolded under Albin Kurti’s government. The period of his administration has not been without its flaws. Mistakes have been made, and public dissatisfaction has been a natural outcome. Yet, what has stood out even more sharply is the conduct of the opposition and so-called "independent" media in Kosovo1. Their approach, far from embodying professionalism or civil standards, has bordered on the bandit-like, undermining their own credibility2 and, paradoxically, diffusing the public's grievances against the government.
Rather than channeling dissatisfaction into constructive critique or offering viable alternatives, the opposition and their allied media have behaved in a manner that detracts from the very issues they claim to champion. Instead of elevating the discourse, their tactics of sensationalism, distortion, and unprofessional r…