20/09/2012
Wollfarth presents Albania’s political situation in a report of several pages, but that is summarized with the expression “progress and stop”. While he considered the other reforms as partial or in a stalemate, Wollfarth appreciates the consensus found for the Electoral Code but he adds that it is not enough.]
“Its implementation for 2013 is a great responsibility of the party leaders”, Wollfarth says, underlining the unlimited power of the party leaders.
At this point, the OSCE report adds that the reforms will be neglected during this electoral year, because the entire attention will be on the elections rather than pushing forward the complex agenda of the reforms.
The report gives negative evaluations about the rule of law, saying that there are tendencies for some steps back in this direction, but only the international pressure has avoided it.
“The constant weakening of the state institution, which is verified by their hesitation to act according to the law, is a serious threat for the delicate achievements in the rule of law”, the report says.
It emphasizes the Gerdec trial, for which it cannot be said that it was in full accordance with the principles of a right trial. As for another famous trial in Albania, the one against the former Deputy Prime Minister, Ilir Meta, the report underlines the Supreme Court decision to find him innocent.
As regards corruption, the report says that the impunity culture prevails. The corruption accusations against the Ministers on duty who have important investment agreements on their hands and the lack of trust in the ballot counting process have emphasized the impunity culture even more.
A convincing balance of verdicts, sentences or high and adequate fines for the corruption cases of high rank officials would be a positive measure for turning the public’s trust and demonstrate political determination, the report says, noting that there is a apradox in this directio manalysis
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