The Albanian political bloc in the Parliament, headed by the Speaker of Parliament Afrim Gashi, ignores the vote of no confidence in the chairwoman of the parliamentary Committee on Social Policy Ilire Doughty. Gashi maintained that the interpellation had no legal effect and therefore did not dismiss her from office, and that she should have notified the Elections and Appointments Commission about the vote of no confidence in Dauti so that the plenum could elect a new president.

And while the Macedonian political bloc is waiting for a new proposal for the President of the Commission, for the European Front, to which Dauti belongs, but also for the ruling Vredi and for the parliamentary speaker, the interpellation does not mean dismissal.
Even though legal experts are adamant that after a vote of no confidence, the official should leave, unfortunately, the interpellation, instead of being legal, took on an ethnic dimension, meaning that the Albanian political bloc stood in defense not of the law, but of ethnicity.

Although it was expected after the interpellation of Doughty, the speaker Gashi to notify the President of the Elections and Appointments Commission Gjorgjija Sajkoski for him to convene a session at which the European Front should propose a new president to replace Dauti, he has not done so for four days. Gashi should send a notification with the conclusion of the plenary session on the interpellations, i.e. that the interpellation was voted on by a majority vote.

– As the President of the Assembly, my main responsibility is to respect and implement the Rules of Procedure and the procedures of the Assembly. In this context, the interpellation to the President of the Committee on Social Policy, Demography and Youth, Ms. Ilire Dauti, was conducted in full compliance with the Rules of Procedure, laws and the Constitution. It is important to note that the interpellation, by its nature, does not carry legal consequences or effects. My role as President ended after the completion of the interpellation process, as happened in the case of the interpellation filed against me a few months ago. Issues such as dismissals or resignations are procedures of the Committee on Elections and Appointments, the parliamentary groups or the MPs. To date, I have not received an official notification of resignation from any President of the Committee. From a procedural point of view, this issue has been resolved. Any other interpretation than this is simply political rhetoric for everyday use and has no legal basis, in which I, as the President of the Assembly, will not participate – stated Gashi.

The Macedonian bloc of parties is unique

VMRO-DPMNE, SDSM, ZNAM and Levica maintain their position that Dauti has been voted out of office and are awaiting a new candidate for president of the working body.

– It does not matter who submitted the interpellation and what the reason was, what matters is whether the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly were violated. The MPs voted to decide that the Rules of Procedure were violated. From that moment on, the president no longer has the moral credibility to lead the Commission. No one disputes the right of the opposition coalition, led by DUI, to propose a new president and we are sure that the coalition SDSM, DUI and Levica will support the new proposal as they often coordinate opposition activity in the Assembly – said Mile Levkov from VMRO-DPMNE.

But the government partner does not agree with this. It's worth itFor Vredi, just like for Gashi, the interpellation has no legal effect.

And it's worth it with the same attitude as Gashi

– The Speaker of the Assembly Gashi spoke about this issue and it was stated there that according to the Rules of Procedure, although an interpellation was voted for Dauti, it will not be dismissed. A different procedure should be conducted for Dauti's dismissal. Not that we are protecting it, but we respect the Rules of Procedure. If an interpellation is voted for any official, except for the Government, the interpellation does not imply automatic dismissal. If a dismissal procedure is opened, that is a new situation and we do not yet have a position on that – he says Driton Sulejmani, spokesperson for Worth.

Dauti previously informed in a written letter that with the accepted interpellation, she was dismissed as chairwoman of the committee, that is, that she would step down if she had to implement the conclusion of the Assembly, that is, schedule a session on the veterans' law.

– Faced with the choice between losing the position of President of the Commission and acting under dictate, according to the conditions set by Levica and proposed as a Conclusion by Afrim Gashi, I have no doubt that I will accept the freedom to act as an MP, as I have done so far, freely and independently. Every citizen should be like that, regardless of the diversity we have – Dauti says in a written statement.

In an appearance on Alsat television, she indicated that she wants to test the support for her from her opponent Vredi, who did not vote for either the interpellation or the conclusion of the interpellation. According to her, if Gashi and Vredi are sincere in their support, then the President of the Assembly should initiate an initiative to annul the conclusion.

– Let's test it. Is it worth it if they are sincere in their support and are demanding that Ilire Dauti be the president of the Commission? I am ready, but only if Afrim Gashi convenes a plenary session and the MPs vote to repeal the conclusion – says Dauti.

The petitioners of the Left Party interpellation say that they will wait until the end of the week for Dauti to resign on her own, otherwise they will submit a proposal for her dismissal to the Elections and Appointments Commission.
For lawyers, there is no doubt that the interpellation of elected and appointed officials means dismissal from office. As we have already announced, the former Speaker of the Parliament Tito Petkovski is adamant that "the interpellation is an instrument of political control over the work of the Government and the holders of public offices who are accountable to the Parliament, period". Petkovski emphasizes that "if Dauti's interpellation is ignored, the MPs can request an interpellation for the President of the Parliament, who cannot delegate the work to someone else. This is not only irresponsible performance of the office, but also abuse of office".

And the professor Mirjana Najcevska He asks via Facebook if there are any lawyers in the Parliament.

"How come the interpellation has no legal effect? ​​The Assembly is no longer the highest legislative body? Does someone else elect the chairmen of the committees in the Assembly besides the Assembly? He who elects, he also dismisses. The law is logical. And this is the most elementary logic. Please, do not shake hands about ambiguities in the Constitution and the Rules of Procedure."
"The only unsaid thing I can see is the intelligence of the scum who occupy leadership positions," Najchevska wrote.

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