8 hours agoBahtiri has no competence to launch Mitrovica reunification
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Mitrovica Mayor Agim Bahtiri has called for tomorrow urgent meeting of the municipality's Assembly for the union of Mitrovica, respectively. But neither Bahtiri nor the Mitrovica municipality have the authority to initiate this change of law. “initiation of changing law [...]
But neither Bahtiri nor the Mitrovica municipality have the authority to initiate this change of law.
“initiation of amending the NR law.03 L-041 for the administrative borders of municipalities, with the aim of uniting Mitrovica”, says the announcement of this municipality.
But the law-changing procedure Bahtiri has called an extraordinary meeting is determined by another law.
It is the Law for the Legislative Initiative, which clearly determines who can make such initiatives, and there is no mention of a municipality or mayor.
The Ministry of Management and Power Local (MAPL) explains to KALLXO.com who can initiate changing a law, more specifically is the president, the Government, at least 6 deputies or 10,000 citizens who can take initiative to change a law. Respectfully in the Law for the Legislative Initiative, there is no mention of a mayor or municipality as authority for such an initiative.
“Based on Law No. 04/L-025 for the Legislative Initiative, respectively, its Article 5 explains that the right of the legislative initiative can be taken by the president of the Republic of Kosovo from its activities, the Kosovo Assembly deputies, the Government, or at least ten thousand (150,000), citizens with a fair vote of”, the MAPL response reported.
As for the procedure regarding changing the Administrative Borders of the Communists, No. 03l-041 for the Administration Borders of the municipalities, Article 9 respectively, explains that the establishment of new municipalities, unity, division, changing municipal administrative borders and the appointment of the city's name or headquarters is done with the fulfillment and change of this law.
The Municipal Administrative Borders Law has established that to change the administrative boundaries of the municipality, consultations should be held with citizens in municipalities or parts of municipalities affected by this change”, the MAPL response is said.
Parliament Secretary Ismet Krasniqi has told him KALLXO.com that the Assembly is not aware of this initiative, but that such initiatives are determined by law and that everything must be passed on to MPs.
“The procedure should be passed through the Assembly troops (the parliamentary commissions and the plenary Seanca)”, he said.
