TIRANA, July 20/ATA/- The Political Council is due to convene today at 11:00 a.m. to discuss the majority-backed Parliamentary opposition proposals for Constitutional changes such as the open lists and the removal of pre-election coalitions.
The co-Chair of the Special Commission for Electoral Reform Damian Gjiknuri, after receiving the response of the United Opposition, fixed for the parties to sit today at 11:00.
During this meeting, there are expected to be discussed the constitutional changes in terms of the open lists, the removal of coalitions and setting a national election threshold, a proposal of 28 members of the Parliamentary opposition that was reviewed and approved a few days ago by the Law Committee.
Gjiknuri informed that, “In this meeting, the Socialist Party will be represented by him and Chairman Edi Rama. I inform you that the relevant leaders of the non-Parliamentary opposition would be fully welcomed if they wish to join.”
The Parliamentary opposition announced that it will be represented in the Political Council with Rudina Hajdari and MP Myslym Murrizi, while from the non-parliamentary opposition there will be Gazment Bardhi, Petrit Vasili and Oerd Bylykbashi. /a.g/p.s./
