TIRANA, July 31 /ATA/ –By I. Vata/ – German Bundestag member Albert Weiler hailed Friday Albanian Parliament’s decision to adopt an open-list electoral system in the country, saying the move will empower Albanian voters.
Weiler said that approval of the June 5 agreement and the open lists system has strengthen democracy in Albania and he noted that the decision fulfils the Bundestag conditions.
Albert Weiler shared a Twitter post by the Bundestag’s Rapporteur on European affairs for the CDU / CSU, Florian Hahn, who congratulated Albanian Parliament a day ago for fulfilling the Bundestag request to adopt the Electoral Reform based on the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations and further democratize electoral process in the country.
“Dear colleague, Florian Hahn, you are 100% right! I am proud for the CDU / CSU support for Albania’s democratic development. The June 5 agreement was reached with the great help of Joe Wadephul. Plus: the vote empowers all voters in Albania. The Bundestag conditions have been fulfilled,” Weiler said.
The Assembly of Albania approved a day ago some amendments to the Constitution with 106 of votes in favour and only 10 lawmakers voted against, a decision that was widely supported by the international factor, considering it a move to empower voters.
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