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"The current electoral system does not address the needs of the communities", here is the request of the three parties for the Electoral Reform Commission

2024-02-18 11:56:41Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

"The current electoral system does not address the needs of the

The Alliance Party of Macedonians for European Integration, the Alliance Party for European Equality and Justice and the Party for Europeanization and Integration of Albania have called on the Commission for Electoral Reform to address the recommendations of the OSCE/ODHIR for the Macedonian, Vlach Roma and Egyptian communities in Albania.

According to these two parties, the current regional proportional electoral system does not address the needs of a diverse society and the social formations within it.

STATEMENTS FOR THE MEDIA
On behalf of the parties of the Macedonian, Vlach-Roma and Egyptian community in Albania, especially the Macedonian Alliance for European Integration party, the European Equality and Justice Alliance party and the Albanian Europeanization and Integration party, we request that the Special Commission for Reform Electoral to address the recommendations of the OSCE/ODIHR reports, the implementation of electronic voting and counting, depoliticized electoral administration and the creation of conditions for citizens to vote abroad. It is essential that the Electoral Reform be implemented in a comprehensive and consensual process and address the issue of minority representation with guaranteed seats in parliament, providing them with an audible and effective voice. This will allow their representatives to effectively protect and address the problems of minorities.

The current regional proportional electoral system does not address the needs of a diverse society and the social formations within it. This system is discriminatory and does not guarantee fair representation for minorities, which are spread throughout the territory of the Republic of Albania, not only in specific areas. Many European countries have adopted successful models for minority representation in parliament, such as in Croatia, Slovenia, Romania, Hungary, Kosovo, the Russian Federation and the Scandinavian countries. These examples should serve as inspiration for positive changes in our electoral system.

The representation of minorities in Parliament is not only a matter of justice and equality, but also an obligation derived from international conventions for the protection of national minorities and international standards dealing with the rights and freedoms of minorities. In particular, the Fifth Opinion on Albania of the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities of the Council of Europe in 2023 requires Albania to undertake positive measures to ensure the representation of minorities in Parliament.
We believe that the changes in our legislation on the parliamentary representation of minorities will rank us among the most advanced democratic states in Europe with regard to the representation of minority groups. This is an opportunity for Albania to show its commitment to democratic values ​​and respect for diversity.


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