Parliament to hold session on Government reshuffle proposal on Monday
Skopje, 11 February 2023 (MIA) - The Parliament session on the Government reshuffle proposal will take place on Monday at 3 p.m.
MPs will first discuss the dismissal of Health Minister Bekim Sali, Minister of Information Society and Administration Admirim Aliti, and Minister for the Diaspora Xhemail Cupi, all three from the ranks of coalition partner Alternativa.
Afterwards, lawmakers will vote for the election of Krenar Loga as Minister of Justice, Fatmir Mexhiti as Minister of Health, and Azir Aliu as Minister of Information Society and Administration, all three coming from AA, while Kaja Shukova of SDSM as Minister of Environment and Physical Planning. Loga is set to replace Nikola Tupancheski from SDSM, Mexhiti and Aliu assume the posts from Bekim Sali and Admirim Aliti of Alternativa, whereas Shukova will replace Naser Nuredini of DUI.
The reshuffle also encompasses five deputy ministers, with Bashkim Hasani to be dismissed from the post Deputy Defense Minister, Abdulqushur Abedini from the post Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Lulzim Aliu from the post Deputy Minister of Education and Science. The nominated deputy ministers are AA's Tiron Jajaga - Ministry of Defense, SDSM's Viktorija Avramovska-Madikj - Ministry of Justice, AA's Vjolca Berisha - Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy, Maja Manoleva - Ministry of Health, and DUI's Agim Nuhiu - Ministry of Education and Science.
Coalition parther Alternativa has said it would hold a presidency meeting on Sunday to decide on its future role in the executive.
Earlier today, SDSM MP and spokesperson Darko Kaevski was quizzed whether Alternativa would remain in the executive.
"We gave them room to decide on their contribution in the coalition but, unfortunately, they failed to give a proposal, thus deciding to end the collaboration. The party is welcome and our door is open for future cooperation of some type. This is valid for all political parties or lawmakers who mean this country well and will stand behind the European path as our strategic goal," said Kaevski.
