Meta "clashes" with internationals

Meta "clashes" with internationals

Although requested by the smaller opposition parties, President Meta said a dialogue between the majority and opposition, with him as a mediator, will not take place.

This was the stance he explained while giving a speech during the conference, “Security Challenges in the Region.”

Also in attendance at the forum and speaking on the Reform in Justice, the German ambassador expressed her conviction that Justice Reform is headed on the appropriate path. 

“I am convinced that Albania has already taken important steps in the right direction.

“For example, the progress with justice reform differs in comparison to the progress made in this area in neighboring countries,” said the German ambassador.

However, unlike the internationals, the President of the Republic, Ilir Meta, thinks that justice reform has not been successful, on the contrary he believes that it has caused an institutional crisis.

According to him, the proof of this is the failure of the Constitutional Court and the lack of investment from developed Western countries.

In giving his speech during the Balkans Security Conference, President Meta made accusations against the European institutions, describing them as having been politically captured.

The Head of State said that these institutions have rejected his call to monitor justice reform.

This was the first time the President had talked publicly regarding justice reform.

“We have a serious crisis in Albania, which we can't avoid. We are talking about success in justice reform.

“I have avoided public statements, although I have spoken openly with the internationals.

“I can tell you that if (justice reform) was really successful, then Albania would not have been without a constitutional court even for a minute,” said the President.

Meta determined the cause of the political crisis as being the changes to the Constitution made back in 2008, when, according to Meta, politicians empowered their party roles and parliamentarianism.

At the end of his speech, Meta pointed out once more that the Constitution of the country cannot be violated even by the President, let alone by diplomats or foreign commissioners.



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