Ahmeti: In talks with AA over joining government, vetting of all institutions required
Tetovo, 20 November 2022 (MIA) – Democratic Union for Integration (DUI) leader Ali Ahmeti said Saturday’s meeting at the party headquarters, which lasted 11 hours, has been one in a serious of traditional party meetings, and there had been a constructive debate.
“Participants in the meeting gave certain remarks on the report of the executive authority, in order to improve the work in these institutions. The issue of vetting was discussed, in terms of which DUI has responsibility for the smooth functioning of the state. Talks also tackled various topics, including education, health, implementation of the Albanian language. DUI debates won’t stop, and neither will different opinions. I am one of those people who wouldn’t agree if different opinions are suppressed, but in the end the opinion of the majority must be respected. Democracy has its limits, that means anarchy is not allowed in democracy,” said Ahmeti.
Asked about the possibility of the Alliance for Albanians (AA) joining the government coalition, Ahmeti said he and Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski are in talks, but, he noted, it is still too early for an epilogue.
“This topic was also opened. I held meetings with their representatives. Kovachevski also held meetings with Taravari. We will see what kind of epilogue there will be from the talks that will take place between the two sides. No details have been discussed yet, it is an ongoing process. As Albanians, we need greater unity, to be a little more organized in order to achieve the mission,” said Ahmeti.
As regards the recent reaction of criticism from the U.S. Ambassador to the country regarding the election of Islam Abazi as chief public prosecutor of the Primary Public Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime and Corruption in Skopje, Ahmeti said that her reaction was principled and pointed out that DUI has been calling for a comprehensive vetting on this issue for years, starting from the local to the central government.
“The U.S. Ambassador’s statement is principled. The fight against crime and corruption must be uncompromising. The election of legislative bodies should be carried out by independent bodies and all this time we have been calling for independent executive power and insisting on vetting in all state institutions for several years. Without proper vetting we cannot be successful in the fight against crime and corruption and the rule of law,” Ahmeti said.
