As soon as the Committee on Comprehensive Election Reform was reestablished, with four sessions held so far, its survival has become uncertain. The Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) says it’s going to leave the committee if they don’t get the answer from the government whether it (govt) is going to withdraw its decision on forced administration in the town of Savnik. The Civic Movement URA also announces they’re soon to have their official position over the participation in the committee, because, as they say, they don’t want a simulation of reforms.
The optimism that followed the start of work of the Committee on Comprehensive Election Reform seems to be disappearing with the DPS’ announcement. They claim they’re not going to wait for PM Spajic’s response for long.
“If we don’t get the answer in the coming days, we will leave the committee and address the public to tell them about other actions we plan to carry out. For many legal solutions a two-thirds majority is needed, so future activities of the committee would be questionable,” the DPS MP, Mihailo Andjusic, has said.
The Civic Movement URA believes that the DPS’ position is legitimate, but that it would definitely block the election reform process. “It’s the legitimate position of political actors. I don’t think forced administration would be a solution, while the solution to this issue, in my opinion, would be to find a compromise,” Ana Novakovic Djurisic of URA has noted.
“You have the situation that the term of office of councillors lasts longer than envisaged by the law, but, on the other hand, we have an uncompleted election process, so it’s a total mess from the legal point of view,” the DNP MP, Maja Vukicevic, has said.
URA is also going to voice its decision on the participation in the committee in the coming days.
The Europe Now Movement hasn’t taken its position on this matter yet.
