In a response to a statement by the United States Embassy and the European Union Delegation to Albania regarding yesterday’s vote in parliament regarding the mandate of MP Olta Xhaçka, Speaker Spiropali said she has prioritized the matter, urging the Assembly to adhere and enforce the remaining Constitutional Court rulings.

“I fully agree that enforcement of the Constitutional Court rulings by Parliament is essential matter as it is related to the institutional checks and balances in the country’s democratic system,” Speaker Spiropali said in her statement.

“This is the reason why I emphasized in my opening remarks at the new parliamentary session last week that adherence to the remaining Constitutional Court decision is a priority. Yesterday’s vote showed that the Constitutional Court ruling a year and a half ago and the most recent one in July 2024 need to be clarified,” Spiropali stated.

Speaker Spiropali added that it was precisely for the need to ultimately clarify the matter that she had decided to refer the issue to the Venice Commission and seek the Venice Commission’s guidance on the standards applicable to legislative decisions and the relevant constitutional principles.

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