Political scientist Melazim Koci has said that electing the president directly by the people is not necessarily better than the current method, which requires a quorum of 80 deputies in the first two rounds.
According to him, such an option would allow the concentration of all powers in one party. He said that in such cases, the party with the largest number of deputies has an advantage.
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Letter to the Reader — Why We're Asking for Your Support Contribute"The fact that it is required to be elected directly by the population is not necessarily better than what we have now, of 80 votes as a quorum. The quorum was done in the best way. It is among the pearls of the Constitution. It strengthens the position of the opposition. It forces the majority to compromise and not to take all the powers. This is the function of the quorum. For political compromise. It does not mean that the election of the president by the people's vote automatically brings the best solution. Because who will win in those elections? Usually the parties that are in power, that have the majority, win. So there is a concentration of powers in one party," he said on KTV's "Konfront".
On Thursday, President Vjosa Osmani introduced constitutional amendments to the Assembly to allow the president to be elected directly by the people. These amendments have been pending for 15 years.
