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"You passed the laws quickly, without consensus", Felaj "clashes" with the moderator: To reflect on the electoral reform, they have entered a dead end

2024-01-30 19:25:01Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
"You passed the laws quickly, without consensus", Felaj
Moderator Dafina Hysa / Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Ermonela Felaj

The Deputy Speaker of the Assembly of Albania, Ermonela Felaj, faced a "hard-talk" debate with the moderator of the show "Breaking" Dafina Hysa, on the screen of Top News, where some of the most important political developments in the country were discussed.

Felaj has defended the position of the majority, leaving the blame to the opposition, which according to them refuses to cooperate in the Parliament, although the European Parliament, through a resolution, emphasized the importance of dialogue between the parties.

"I don't think that the resolution of the European Parliament has said anything new for us, about the spirit of dialogue that should prevail in the parliament. But dialogue requires two parties. The issue of investigative commissions was actually used as an excuse by the opposition, with the kind of behavior worthy of the street but not for parliament. This behavior dates back to Mr. Berisha's criminal proceedings. We have chosen other alternative ways to proceed. The plenary session is what you see every Thursday, while the committees continue their work online. "The opposition has more losses, since the parliament is the only platform where it can be heard," said Felaj.

Asked about the passage of some of the important laws, including the budget, without discussion and quickly, Felaj said that the time of 78 hours was enough, while he did not respond to business complaints that he was left out of the discussions.

Regarding the electoral reform, Felaj asked for a reflection from the opposition, since according to her the commission continues to be bipartisan and the co-chairman has been proposed by 47 deputies, who decide to be part of Lulzim Basha's group.

Excerpt from the interview:

Felaj: I don't think it was a short time, since the budget law alone was discussed for 78 hours, it was discussed with interest groups.

Hysa: It does not turn out that way as the business has complained that it was not taken into consideration.

Felaj: Every law has been subjected to correct discussion. This has not been the case, as 78 hours have been a discussion with interest groups. This time a higher figure has been offered in the region, 1/3 of the state budget goes to support the most vulnerable category, as well as wage reform.

Hysa: Citizens with high prices are buying less and less

Felaj: You can say that, but I don't agree with this perception. The increase in prices has different reasons, the war in Ukraine... You can bring any kind of argument, but be afraid that we are not being understood correctly.

Hysa: The law on commissions of inquiry, a law passed unilaterally. What urgent need was there to pass it while the European Parliament also identified it?

Felaj: It didn't happen in an accelerated way. The proposal was mine. We have tried to include the opposition, but the opposition has not accepted to come. It needed to be reviewed. We have done what the Constitutional Court says in some decision-making, to enable investigative commissions to be effective.

Hysa: Shouldn't these changes come by consensus? There were two amendments

Felaj: The proposals of the two colleagues were not presented by them. I'm talking about Ms. Tabaku, that Mr. Spaho's initiative has nothing to do with it. We have not made any inventions in the new proposals, there is an exact reference. The law on investigative commissions regulates the work, there is no new rule.


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