Opinion

The battle of deadlines for the dismissal of the President

The battle of deadlines for the dismissal of the President

By Plator Nesturi / The process opened by the Albanian parliament for the dismissal of President Meta seems to pass in a not easy legal ordeal. And the main issue is the deadlines over which this parliament, which closes its mandate on September 9, can play. The boundaries for making decisions are narrower than that. According to the constitution, the Assembly still in office cannot take legal action if it is less than the last months of the mandate and falls on July 9th. On the other hand, for such important issues as the establishment of a commission of inquiry into serious violations of the Constitution by the President, the deadlines are further narrowed to four months before the end of the term. In this case, the deadline to decide on the establishment of the Commission of Inquiry is May 9,

The deadlines are therefore tight. This was the reason why the President, invited to be heard in the Law Commission yesterday to defend and argue his actions, had stated that he would be ready to declare on May 10. Just when the deadlines had expired and the Commission of Inquiry could not be set up. It seems that there is a legal game in attack and defense, which seems to affect the progress of the case. Usually, in other countries, when such accusations are articulated, the more so by the parliament, the issue is resolved mainly by resignation, so as not to embarrass anyone and even more so to have burdens with commissions of inquiry, which are nevertheless political as long as they consist of deputies of various forces. Therefore, the battle between Parliament and the President, although taking place in the legal field, seeks to attract and support public opinion. However, it can not replace the law, so it is very important how the legal process will be conducted. Because the case of the president will not depend only on a decision of the Assembly and the power of the vote, but further on the Constitutional Court which will mostly judge the dismissal process if it is based on law. So let's be clear, and if the president is fired on July 9, Meta will not leave his office the next day. After the case will go to the Constitutional Court which has no deadline when it can decide on the matter. All the more so if the Court itself will turn to the Venice Commission for advice. Because the case of the president will not depend only on a decision of the Assembly and the power of the vote, but further on the Constitutional Court which will mostly judge the dismissal process if it is based on law. So let's be clear, and if the president is fired on July 9, Meta will not leave his office the next day. After the case will go to the Constitutional Court which has no deadline when it can decide on the matter. All the more so if the Court itself will turn to the Venice Commission for advice. Because the case of the president will not depend only on a decision of the Assembly and the power of the vote, but further on the Constitutional Court which will mostly judge the dismissal process if it is based on law. So let's be clear, and if the president is fired on July 9, Meta will not leave his office the next day. After the case will go to the Constitutional Court which has no deadline when it can decide on the matter. All the more so if the Court itself will turn to the Venice Commission for advice. Meta will not leave his office the next day. After the case will go to the Constitutional Court which has no deadline when it can decide on the matter. All the more so if the Court itself will turn to the Venice Commission for advice. Meta will not leave his office the next day. After the case will go to the Constitutional Court which has no deadline when it can decide on the matter. All the more so if the Court itself will turn to the Venice Commission for advice.

* Authentic article by Fjala newspaper