Partia e Fortë

{{Infobox political party

| country = Kosovo

| name = Strong Party

| native_name = Partia e Fortë

| logo = Partia e Forte Logo.svg

| logo_size = 150px

| colorcode = orange

| leader = Visar Arifaj

| foundation = 21 June 2013

| dissolution = 8 May 2019

| ideology = {{Nowrap|Atheism
Fantasy
Freedom of information
Pirate politics
Pro-Europeanism
Satire
Technological utopianism}}

| position = Left-wing

| international =

| european =

| europarl =

| seats1_title = Seats

| seats1 =

| colours = Orange, Black

| headquarters = Pristina

| website = [http://www.partiaeforte.com/ http://www.partiaeforte.com/]

| state = Kosovo

}}

The Strong Party (Albanian: Partia e Fortë, PF) was a satirical political party in Kosovo formed in 2013.[http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/kosovo-s-strong-party-calls-for-pride-in-politics New Party Takes Ironic Swipe at Kosovo], BalkanInsight web portal, 27 June 13[http://www.kosovotwopointzero.com/en/article/500/the-strong-party-is-official THE STRONG PARTY IS OFFICIAL!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043232/http://www.kosovotwopointzero.com/en/article/500/the-strong-party-is-official |date=2016-03-04 }}, KOSOVO 2.0 web portal, JUNE 26, 2013. Kosovo’s newest up and coming political entity, the Strong Party, officially got registered as a political party last week. Formed in November 2012, the Strong Party has a “strong” following on Facebook and other social media. Its goal is "to come to power to control public money in the interest of supporters and the like-minded."[http://www.telegrafi.com/lajme/partia-e-forte-kushtezon-pjesemarrjen-ne-zgjedhje-2-35789.html Telegrafi, "Partia e Fortë kushtëzon pjesëmarrjen në zgjedhje"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529052357/http://www.telegrafi.com/lajme/partia-e-forte-kushtezon-pjesemarrjen-ne-zgjedhje-2-35789.html |date=2014-05-29 }}, Telegrafi.com, 5 Sept. 2013

As part of the group's commitment to gender equality, over thirty percent of the candidates running for office in the upcoming election are men.{{cite news|title=Partia e Fortë, gati listën zgjedhore për Prishtinë|url=http://www.zeri.info/artikulli/14004/partia-e-forte-gati-listen-zgjedhore-per-prishtine|accessdate=28 October 2013|newspaper=Zëri|date=3 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195721/http://www.zeri.info/artikulli/14004/partia-e-forte-gati-listen-zgjedhore-per-prishtine|archive-date=29 October 2013|url-status=dead}} The Party seeks to maintain the political status quo, praising Kosovo as a democratic country where living people as well as "those in the other world" can vote.[http://zeri.info/artikulli/8459/themelohet-partia-e-forte Themelohet Partia e Fortë] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627085648/http://zeri.info/artikulli/8459/themelohet-partia-e-forte |date=2013-06-27 }}, Zëri portal, 24 June 2013 Party leaders claim a victory of around 120 percent, as measured by the group's pollsters.{{cite news|title=Arifaj: Unë do të jetoj sa të dojë populli|url=http://www.botasot.info/kosova/245962/arifaj-une-do-te-jetoj-sa-te-doje-populli/|accessdate=28 October 2013|newspaper=Bota Sot|date=12 October 2013}}

The Party is headed by Visar Arifaj—whose official title Kryetar Lexhendar (Legendary Chairman) is intentionally misspelled with the so-called hard xh—and other young activists from Pristina. It is the only political party which has no ordinary members, beside the Legendary Chairman all its supporters serve as deputy chairmen. The Strong Party is a grass roots organization linked to the coffee culture of Kosovo's capital.

History

The party was officially registered on June 20, 2013,{{cite web|url=http://www.kqz-ks.org/Uploads/Documents/07.06.2013-PF_pilphmaupn.pdf|work=Komisioni qendror i zgjedhjeve|publisher=Komisioni qendror i zgjedhjeve, Republika e Kosovës|accessdate=28 October 2013|title=Archived copy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029212946/http://www.kqz-ks.org/Uploads/Documents/07.06.2013-PF_pilphmaupn.pdf|archive-date=29 October 2013|url-status=dead}} although it was formed in November, 2012.{{cite web|title=Partia e Fortë tanimë zyrtare!|url=http://www.kosovotwopointzero.com/article/500/partia-e-forte-tanime-zyrtare|work=Kosovo Two Point Zero|publisher=Kosovo Two Point Zero|accessdate=28 October 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201346/http://www.kosovotwopointzero.com/article/500/partia-e-forte-tanime-zyrtare|archivedate=29 October 2013}} It was founded by a group of activists and artists like Yll Rugova, Visar Arifaj, Ilir Bajri and Agon Hamza.[http://www.bubblews.com/posts/strong-party-partia-e-forte Strong Party Partia e Fortë] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923195131/http://www.bubblews.com/posts/strong-party-partia-e-forte |date=2015-09-23 }}, Bubble News, May 2014 People related to Partia e Fortë as a political party have been related to some internet pranks and protests that gained media and public attention. The first public appearance outside of Facebook and Twitter was on Klan Kosova cable television in early 2013.

On first elections in October 2013, Partia e Fortë got votes to get at least one person elected in the Municipal Assembly of the capital city Pristina.

See also

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