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The Socialist Party and the Democratic Party have reached a joint draft for changes to the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly, which is expected to be approved tomorrow at 09:00 at the meeting of the Rules of Procedure Council.
According to journalist Osman Stafa , the rapporteurs of the two political forces have concluded negotiations, with the Socialists withdrawing some of the most controversial proposals, while the opposition has managed to impose some of its main demands.
One of the points where the Socialist Party has withdrawn is the proposal that draft laws requested by the European Union be passed through an accelerated procedure within a week. The Socialists have also given up on the idea of halving the time for discussions in plenary sessions.
According to the agreed draft, the proposal that constitutional institutions not report to the plenary session was also rejected. In this case, the DP's request that reporting to the Assembly remain an obligation for every constitutional institution was accepted.
Likewise, the SP has also withdrawn from the idea that the institutions' reports would focus only on the Xhafaj Commission, accepting that annual reports be developed in parliamentary committees according to the relevant field.
On the other hand, the opposition has managed to introduce several new mechanisms related to parliamentary control and the functioning of committees.
According to the draft, the Speaker of the Assembly will be obliged to intervene in cases where institutions do not respond to MPs' requests for information. If the deadlines are violated, the Speaker of the Assembly will request a response from the institution within 5 days, while in case of failure to respond, disciplinary measures up to and including dismissal will be required against the responsible officials.
Another accepted change is the obligation of parliamentary committee chairs, when requested by the minority, to call meetings or hearings within two days.
The draft also provides that the plenary session will be suspended at 22:00 at the request of a parliamentary group leader and will continue the following day.
1. Points where the PS withdrew
a) The SP withdrew from the proposal that any draft law requested by the EU be reviewed within one week through an accelerated procedure.
b) The SP withdrew from halving the discussion time in the plenary session.
c) The SP withdrew from the proposal that constitutional institutions not report to the plenary session, accepting the DP's position that reporting to the Assembly should be done by every institution that has a constitutional obligation to report.
d) The SP also withdrew from the proposal that all institutions report only to the Xhafaj Commission, accepting the DP's position that annual reports be made to the responsible committees according to the field.
2. Points that were accepted by the DP:
a) The DP proposal was accepted, strengthening parliamentary control through the intervention of the Speaker of the Assembly in cases where institutions do not respond to MPs' requests for information. According to the accepted amendment:
– The Speaker of the Assembly is obliged to request a response from the institution within 5 days of the deadline;
– in case of failure to respond, the head of the institution is required to take disciplinary measures up to and including dismissal.
b) The DP's proposal was accepted that committee chairs, when requested by the parliamentary minority, be obliged to call committee meetings or hearings with heads of institutions within two days of submitting the request.
c) The DP's proposal that, at the request of a parliamentary group leader, the plenary session be adjourned at 10:00 PM and resumed the following day was accepted.
d) The proposal was accepted that disciplinary measures be automatically suspended if appealed to the Bureau of the Assembly. Disciplinary measures will no longer be counted in working days, but in calendar days. Ethics Secretariat with an equal number of members.
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