
The Democratic Party asked the Socialist Party to withdraw the draft on the status of magistrates from the agenda. The head of the DP parliamentary group, Gazment Bardhi, said that consultations with the justice institutions should continue, as, otherwise, according to him, the law risks being approved again in violation of the Constitution.
"Today in the Assembly is a very important issue for magistrates, carried over for 7 years. There are 3 decisions of the Constitutional Court that your majority has refused to implement, or more precisely, has violated. During the time when we were discussing in committees, we received the opinions of the justice institutions. Your version was not consulted. You are facing the responsibility to withdraw it today, because we risk violating the Constitution. We must take sufficient time for this Assembly to make a decision to give it a final solution. We cannot keep them uncertain in their financial treatment, because they would not serve the country properly. So withdraw, let the assessment of the draft law be made and then we will act," said Bardhi.
In response, the head of the SP parliamentary group, Taulant Balla, described the DP's request as hypocritical, which was rejected with 79 votes against. Balla said that it is positive news that the opposition is coming to the defense of judges and prosecutors, referring to its previous criticisms and accusations against the judiciary.
"Since 1998, the Assembly has had a consolidated practice regarding the procedure it follows in transposing the decisions of the Constitutional Court. The Legislative Council has completed its task. In fact, the Constitutional Court should take an example from our Legislative Council. I am glad to hear that the DP comes to the defense of judges and prosecutors. This is positive news, because it shows a reflection from those insults and threats that we are used to hearing often. Today we are here to vote on a draft law. Our vote on the DP's request is against. It is a hypocritical request. They told me that we were late and now that we have brought it, you tell us to postpone it," said Balla.