TIRANA, July 15 /ATA/ – The SP and opposition MPs of Parliamentary Law Committee approved Monday the amendments to two laws of justice reform which were sent back by Constitutional Court, namely the law on status of judges and prosecutors and the one “On governance bodies of justice system.”
On Thursday’s plenary session, these two bills will be put to vote on July 18. These passage of these laws has remained deadlocked for two years now when Constitutional Court sent them back for review after repealing 22 articles.
Back then, the majority asked DP-SMI to come to consensus on amendments to two laws of justice overhaul in line with suggestions from Constitutional Court, which the opposition refused. Under such conditions, the laws remained pending for lack of 84 votes.
However, the majority has received assurance from the current parliamentary opposition which has earlier confirmed its support for justice reform putting them back on the parliament agenda.
On Monday, Law Committee discussed article by article these two bills. Their passage will complete the legal framework of justice reform. The international representatives have agreed to the amendments with
SP MP Klotilda Bushka Ferhati pointing out that discussions about the two bills in line with requirements of Constitutional Court have taken place in the presence of international missions and have been recorded for the purpose of documenting any discussion and reducing the level of ambiguity that may arise in the future.
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