Selmanaj: Progress Report data is disturbing to freedom of expression we've got the biggest hit

LDK MP Driton Selmanaj has talked about the Kosovo Progress Report, which Deputy Prime Minister Besnik Bislim acknowledged yesterday.

Selmanaj said that progress report data is very disturbing, and according to him, one of the most mentioned terms is “centralisation at executive power”, on almost all topics.

He said that in democratic institutions, the report speaks of the assembly, where, according to him, the assembly has faced the challenge of reaching the quorum for decision-making, which has delayed key legislation and other functions.

“Political disagreements, lack of co-operation with the opposition have hampered progress and EU-related reforms. The high level of centralised executive decision-making has weakened democratic involvement and the role of relevant ministries by limiting the variety of political prospects in key decisions”.

When you speak of public administration. Administration weaknesses remain numerous, deterioration as a result of unclear accountability structures and limited progress in implementing recruiting practices on the basis of merit”.

When it speaks of rule of law and difficulties in the judiciary. Reform in the judiciary has been hampered by hasty legislative changes and without full consultations. It even goes even further away where it says that the Venice Commission's recommendations have not been taken into account, even in concrete cases as it did for the KKP Law for”, Selmanaj said of the Progress Report, Klankosova.tv broadcast.

On the other hand, he also talked about what, according to him, was said about freedom of expression in the Progress Report, saying that Kosovo at this point has received the biggest blow ever.

<x) Although media regulation, it says, approved, but the assembly completely ignored recommendations from the EU and international partners by adopting laws that could limit their independence”.

For the public broadcaster, “says it is facing great instability. With the recent resignations of the high management and board members, editorial independence has been so compromised and concerns about the lack of government pressure continue strongly”, he said.