Countries 2023, OSCE-ODIHR interim report: Tense political climate

2023-04-28 18:49:02Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Countries 2023, OSCE-ODIHR interim report: Tense political climate

When 2 weeks have passed since the start of the electoral campaign and a little more than 2 more are needed from the election date, the ODIHR mission for this election process has prepared a first report on the climate so far.

In the report, emphasis is placed on the fact that the election campaign, which according to foreign observers was not sensational and with moderate tones.

While 2 cases of violence are mentioned, in one of them the life of a party member was endangered. The case of violence in which a person's life was endangered is related to the explosive placed in the car of the head of Reestablishment in Vaun e Deja, Benard Ndreca.

The report shows that the political environment continues to be characterized by deep polarization between the leaders of the major parties.

"The 30-day campaign period began on April 14 and is particularly visible in Tirana. So far, the campaign has not been sensational, and has generally had a moderate tone. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of ODIHR is aware of two cases of violence, in one of which the life of a party member was endangered. Recent amendments introduced additional safeguards against the abuse of state resources. However, many interlocutors of the ODIHR MVZ raised concerns regarding recent initiatives undertaken by the government, such as the pensioners' bonus and the Prime Minister's promises regarding the salaries of public sector employees. The commissioner publicly stated that according to his interpretation, the relevant legal provisions apply only to parliamentary elections", the report states.

OSCE-ODIHR says that the major political parties have officially started campaigning and they appear to be oriented more towards candidate profiles than their specific political platforms, with council elections taking a back seat compared to the election of mayors. the municipality.


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