The Democratic Party challenged three laws at the Constitutional Court,
all related to the three independent judiciary institutions. The
opposition believes that the law amends for the High Council of Justice,
the Administrative Court and the Magistrate School are severely
damaging the Constitution.
“These three laws affect the principle of power division, the functionality of the rule of law, and aim to capture the judiciary”, declared the Democratic Party MP, Eduard Halimi.
The Democratic Party asked the Constitutional Court to suspend these laws so that the government cannot interrupt the mandate of two HCJ members; so that the Parliament cannot force the President to appoint a new vice chairman for the HCJ; so that judges cannot be suspended if they are criminally reported; so that the government cannot appoint the Assistant Judges at the Administrative Court; and so that the government cannot exert the powers of the President and of the HCJ in the appointing of the Magistrate School Director.
“We asked the Constitutional Court to suspend all three laws by sending them at the Commission of Venice, because we support the request made by the President for suspending the law amends for the HCJ, and his request to wait for an opinion from the Commission of Venice. This presidential stance comes in harmony with the requests of our international partners”, Halimi declared.
When the majority approved these amends, the European Commission in Tirana gave no opinion about them. But it was said that the majority should not rush laws related to the judiciary reform, so that it can be all inclusive and within European standards.
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