Knut: Parties must have constructive debate. What’s the opposition waiting for?
21/10/2014 00:00
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Knut Fleckeinstein, the new rapporteur of the European Parliament for
Albania explained for Top Channel that he chose our country because it
has taken good steps towards the European Union, and that it will be
soon part of the European path.
Fleckenstein valued that there is still a lot to be done in the fight against crime, corruption, in the judiciary reform and human rights, as the European Commission has foreseen with the five key priorities. His main concern is the opposition’s boycott and the political dialogue, because it puts in danger the opening of the membership talks, according to the German European MP.
Knut Fleckeinstein: Certainly, if the parties will not be able to reconciliate and cooperate… It doesn’t mean that they have to agree on everything, but at least they must have a constructive dialogue for the future, including the judiciary system debate. If this cannot be achieved, there will be no negotiations. This is certain. I don’t know what the opposition is waiting. The two colleagues who hit their colleague have been suspended. The Prosecution is doing its job. This is what would have been done in Italy or Germany. Both parties should not cause anymore delays for making the Parliament’s work normal. This means that the opposition must turn in Parliament.
Top Channel: And from the government? What do you expect from them?
Knut Fleckeinstein: I expect the Prosecution to do its job on all colleagues that hit the opposition MP. This is not acceptable, regardless of where it takes place, in Albania, Macedonia or Italy. I hope that the Prosecutors will do their job and we will see the result. But I don’t think that the government told them to hit their colleagues.
Top Channel: When will you go to Albania to draft the first report?
Knut Fleckeinstein: It hasn’t been decided yet, but it might be by early January. By the end of January I will have the first draft of the report. I think that the European Parliament will vote during the March-April period.
The first visit of Fleckenstein in Albania took place in 1999, when he was helping the Kosovo refugees through a German association. He ahs visited Tirana several times during the past 15 years, mostly for social matters, but also for political issues, after he was elected MP.
Prepared by ARTA TOZAJ / Top Channel
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