8 hours agoConstitutional decisions in Rama-Hajriz era that shaped the country's policy
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Arta Rama-Hajriz has been chosen for a new mandate as head of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo, writes Periscopi. Among the most important decisions that had political effects since she was elected on May 21st 2015 as the head of this court were the assessment of the constitutionality of general principles/the main elements of association [...]
Arta Rama-Hajriz has been chosen for a new mandate as head of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo, writes Periscopi.
Among the most important decisions that had political effects since it was elected on 21 May 2015 as the head of this Court were the assessment of the constitutionality of general principles/emphasities of the Serb majority municipalities' association, the assessment of the constitutionality of the ratification of demarcation, the assessment of the constitution of the law for changing and completing the veterans' law, the assessment of the constitutionality of the election of the president of the Republic of Kosovo, the assessment of the Law on Trepca, etc.
In December 2015, the president of the Republic of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, had submitted the agreement of “General Assistance/Equity of the majority Serbian Communists” to the Constitutional Court. This request of the president was assessed as acceptable, and the Constitutional Court had found inconsistencies with the spirit of our Constitution at 22 points of agreement.
Most likely, the Constitutional Court will have to reconsider the compliance of association with the country's Constitution.
But, finally, the Vetevendosje Movement deputies' request for assessing the constitutionality of the ratification of demarcation, the Court had deemed it unacceptable.
As unacceptable, the motion set forth on March 4th 2016 for assessing Hashim Thaci's constitutionality as president of the Republic of Kosovo was praised. For the Court, Thaci's election was in line with the constitutional spirit, Periscopi broadcasts.
But, the court had given the opposition the right in the case of the law on changing and completing the KLA war veterans law, finding contradictions in paragraphs 5 and 6.
Meanwhile, another major political decision was the assessment of the constitutionality of the Trepca Law, sent to the Constitutional Court by Serbian List deputies. This decision too was deemed unacceptable.
The work of the Constitutional Court in the years to come is expected to be even greater, and even more influential in political developments in the country. /Periscopi
