Damian Gjiknuri expressed reservations when asked about the initiative proposed by the Democratic Party to vet politicians.
According to the General Secretary of the Socialist Party, Albania already has enough laws to conduct checks on politicians.
“I believe Albania has a sufficient amount of laws to conduct so-called checks on cleanliness of the figure of a politician. For example, asset declarations, the anti-mafia law, and lastly, the vote of the citizens”, Gjiknuri said.
Regarding another request posed by Democrats on bilateral discussions about extending the mandate of the vetting organs, and amends on electoral and territorial reform, Gjiknuri sees it as “unachievable”.
“These issues should not be combined. Why? Firstly, because the judicial vetting is an agreement reached a long time ago, and now it is a constitutional norm that has emerged after the expiration of a deadline to which all sides have agreed. As for other issues that have recently emerged for various political needs, I think we need to look at the current legal framework. I am not against negotiating. Everything can be talked over, of course”, he added.
For Gjiknuri, the entire process could be hampered if they don’t succeed in extending the mandate of the vetting organs.
Asked on the special commission for the electoral reform, after being proposed as co-chair from the Socialists, Gjiknuri declared that it is important to discuss ahead of the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations.
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