Calculating identity in mandates
The representation of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities within constitutional boundaries and electoral practices.
Votes are sought in a common space, while in the end, the mandate belongs to a specific community.
It is difficult to imagine that an Albanian candidate could run as a representative of the Roma, Ashkali or Egyptian communities solely on political interest.
Numerical presence is not enough to produce political power.
The politics of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities unfold in a reality where poverty, discrimination and limited access to institutions narrow the space for political choices.
Collaboration among communities loses meaning when identity becomes important only in the moments it produces a mandate.
Bajram Ilazi
Bajram Ilazi is a human rights activist committed to the empowerment and representation of the Ashkali, Egyptian, and Roma communities, with a focus on education, social equality, and institutional inclusion.
DISCLAIMERThe views of the writer do not necessarily reflect the views of Kosovo 2.0.
This story was originally written in Albanian.