Ivanov stands in the way: Albanian cannot be on level with Macedonian

Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov's recent decision not to decree The Law on Use of LanguagesWith which official use of the Albanian language advanced, it has further destroyed the image of the head of state, who, during his mandate ending next year, has faced widespread criticism.

In his reasoning against this law, Ivanov had said it is unconstitutional, since the Albanian language cannot be placed at the same level as Macedonian, which according to him is the only official language in the country, but also because according to him, Albanian progress puts the languages of other ethnic communities in uneven position.

The ruling parties in the reactions they received immediately after that decision said the president has issued the chance to improve his until-day pre- opinion submissions.

We have not welcomed Mr. Ivanov's decision. He had a chance to improve his image in front of the Albanian community, before the citizens of this country who are not few in this country, but unfortunately it happened”, has declared Democratic Union for Integration chairman Ali Ahmeti. This party has boycotted presidential elections, as its demand for finding a consensual candidate had not been accepted, which would also have the support of the Albanian community.

Disgusted with the head of state has been the ongoing LSDM of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. Criticality Against Him Was There for the year-end talk, but also for past events, in particular in the case of granting the mandate for the formation of the new VMRO-led government, Nikola Gruevski, even though he had not provided a majority in the Assembly, but many other developments, which according to the LSDM, had hampered many processes for the country's future.

President Gjorge Ivanov has allowed himself and party rhetoric for divisions and conflicts to prove that he is at the level of responsibility as president of the country. It should at least this important year for the country's future, make a small contribution to reconciliation, so much mentioned in his speeches”, LSDM MP Frosina Remenski has declared.

Law affairs officials say they are not so surprised by the president's action with The Law on Languages.

“Knowing what president we have or if we look at the past cases dealing with his competencies, we cannot rule out the possibility that he again does not decree the Law adopted in the Assembly. The constitution does not foresee how it should be done further, but it can be interpreted based on the experiences of several Western states, which determine that the law in such a situation enters into power with automatism, in cases when it does not decree during the second adoption, automatism law becomes valid”, says Mesim Maxuti, expert of constitutional issues and professor at Tetovo University.

Jove Kekenovski, a political and former official connoisseur of the VMRO-DPMNE, says the president has in many cases proved that more interested in him were the policies of the former ruling party, rather than the citizens of the country. He says with many actions Ivanov more He made divisions. How much he has unified the people.

President Ivanov favours his associate, to whom he feels indebted. He has never been in charge of duty, which does not resemble a state that claims to be democratic. With some actions he has made division in society, divided citizens, placed on institutions, warning certain events, prior to political leaders”, Kekenovski has declared.

The policies of the head of state are supported only by the party that has even nominated it to the post, V MRO-DPMNE. Ivanov, criticism of his work has also taken place by international representatives, in particular for his role in the political crisis that has been praised as driving, as form new government, the proximity of wiretapping, attempting to accommodate incriminating officials, the agreement of Albanian political parties, and other cases.