Skopje, 10 December 2024 (MIA) – President Gordana Siljanovska Davkova on Tuesday called on party leaders to refrain from commenting on the eve of the Constitutional Court session, whose agenda includes assessment of the constitutionality of the Law on the Use of Languages.

“Constitutional Court decisions are final and party leaders and politicians should refrain from commenting. The least they could do is to leave the Constitutional Court to do its job according to the Constitution and the rules of procedures,” said Siljanovska Davkova when asked to comment on DUI leader Ali Ahmeti’s remarks ahead of Wednesday’s session of the Constitutional Court. 

DUI exactly know how the Constitutional Court functions and nothing will happen tomorrow, but their goal is to say the decision on the languages law was delayed due to them exerting political pressure, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said Tuesday at a news conference also when asked for a comment. 

“They [DUI] know exactly that in order to get to a final decision, whatever it will be, firstly the judge tasked with this case should present a report to the other judges, which will be followed by a public discussion, then a public debate, a preparatory session. It is a process that could take months, years possibly,” Mickoski said noting that DUI’s goal, calling them political rats, is to take credit for the Constitutional Court delaying reaching a decision tomorrow due to the party exerting political pressure.

He called on the citizens to remain call and to not allow to be provoked. 

“Nothing will happen tomorrow. Do not allow to be misused. The whole situation is under control,” the PM stressed.

Starting this past Sunday, DUI is camping in front of the Constitutional Court, calling it “Standing Guard for the Language, demanding that the Constitutional Court should dismiss the 13 initiatives disputing provisions of the languages law. The opposition party warns that scrapping of any provision of the law is not only a legal act, but also a direct blow to the stability and peace of the country.

The Constitutional Court has said it won’t comment on any positions in relation to the languages law case. The Court will hold a session Wednesday, which will be followed by a news conference.  

The languages law case, comprised of 13 initiatives by individuals, political parties and associations, was formed in 2019. It became topical this autumn following remarks by the Venice Commission. Complaints disputing the legislation were filed by the parties VMRO-DPMNE and Levica, World Macedonian Congress association, and professors Solza Grcheva, Tanja Karakamisheva Jovanovska and Jove Kekenovski. 

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