{"id":23228,"date":"2021-10-20T22:15:39","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T20:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=23228"},"modified":"2021-10-20T22:17:31","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T20:17:31","slug":"kodheli-on-vetting-for-politicians-it-should-apply-to-all-political-actors-in-the-last-30-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kodheli-on-vetting-for-politicians-it-should-apply-to-all-political-actors-in-the-last-30-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Kodheli on politician vetting: It should apply to all political actors in the past 30 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Head of the Parliamentary Commission on Foreign Affairs, Mimi Kodheli, said during Euronews Albania\u2019s \u2018Now\u2019, that she is optimistic about the opposition\u2019s initiative to vet politicians.<\/p>\n<p>During her interview with host Erla Mehilli, the Socialist MP spoke about the need for a general screening of the entire old class of politicians that have been protagonists in the Albanian political arena, for the past 3 decades.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the moment we adopted the Justice Reform, we knew that the day would come, when politicians would have to undergo the vetting \u2018sift\u2019. I am completely open to and happy to accept something of the sort, that is completely natural and should absolutely be implemented,\u201d \u2013 said Kodheli.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, such a law would result in more democracy for Albania. She also expressed her willingness to begin discussions with the opposition in regards to this initiative.<\/p>\n<p>The Socialist MP also pointed out that vetting shouldn\u2019t only apply to active politicians but be spread even further.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn my own judgement, all protagonists of the political world have to be vetted. The way I see it, it would be fair to include all politicians of the past 30 years,\u201d \u2013 added Kodheli.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the head of the Parliamentary Commission on Foreign Affairs said that this could be followed by vetting for personalities in the media and the business world, in order to have the entire Albanian society \u2018cleaned up\u2019, which would bring down the levels of corruption while providing progress for society as a whole.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/programs\/now\/2021\/10\/20\/bid-to-vet-all-politicians-salianji-to-address-proposals-of-the-venice-commission\/\">Bid to vet all politicians, Salianji: To address proposals of the Venice Commission<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/programs\/now\/2021\/10\/18\/extending-the-vetting-pm-rama-theres-nothing-to-negotiate-about-with-the-opposition\/\">Extending the vetting, PM Rama: There\u2019s nothing to negotiate about with the opposition<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/programs\/now\/2021\/10\/13\/oerd-bylykbashi-indicates-ramas-potential-plan-to-trap-the-dp\/\">Oerd Bylykbashi indicates Rama\u2019s potential plan to trap the DP<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Head of the Parliamentary Commission on Foreign Affairs, Mimi Kodheli, said during Euronews Albania\u2019s \u2018Now\u2019, that she is optimistic about the opposition\u2019s initiative to vet politicians. 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