Albania Truble Politics: The SP-DP agreement over elections that scares SMI

 

SMI worries over a possible deal between the SP and the DP, based on the proposal of Lulzim Basha for the adoption of an electoral system according to which the party that emerges as a winner of elections can take a certain number of MP, in order to create a stable majority.

In a statement to the "Sot" newspaper, deputy of SMI Ylli Manjani pleaded against such a system, stressing that this would take Albania at least 14 years back in time, and bring back cases like "Dushku" where a small village managed to draw a significant number of MPs after some parties of the left, that made up the majority at that time made some political maneuverings.

"We are to meet OSCE / ODIHR's recommendations. The electoral system is not recommended by the ODIHR to be affected. However there isn't still a political proposal to change the electoral system, therefore we have no opinion on this issue. Technically I can tell you that this proposal brings us back to "Dushku" system", he said.

It remains to be seen if these movements are made only to intimidate SMI, to keep control of her appetite for more power. If such system would be adopted, small parties and SMI in particular would be out of the game.