The clash between the opposition and the majority is also extending to the name of the next Prosecutor General. Speaking outside SPAK, Sali Berisha made it clear that the Democratic Party, according to him, will not take part in any selection process together with the Socialist Party.
Open refusal of any cooperation
The leader of the Democratic Party was asked by journalists whether the opposition would cooperate with the socialists in selecting the name of the Prosecutor General.
Berisha’s response was unequivocal: according to him, the Democratic Party will not take part in the selection of names and has ended all cooperation with the majority in such processes.
Berisha links the stance to the Ombudsman case
Berisha said the end of cooperation came after what he described as an action by the majority in the case of the Ombudsman.
This position signals that the opposition is presenting its relationship with the Socialist Party not simply as a political disagreement, but as a complete blockage in institutional appointments that require consensus.
Attack also on the role of the Prosecutor General
Beyond the political refusal, Berisha also called into question the current function of the institution of the Prosecutor General.
According to him, this post has been stripped of its powers and is not exercising the constitutional role it should have. He claimed that the Prosecutor General has been reduced to a figure who, in practice, is limited to presenting statistics.
The debate over the name is accompanied by debate over the institution itself
Berisha’s statement shows that the debate is not taking place only over the individuals who may be proposed, but also over how the Prosecutor General’s Office itself has been reshaped within the architecture of the justice system.
In the version presented by the head of the Democratic Party, the problem is not only the lack of political consensus with the Socialist Party, but also the weakening of an institution that he considers curtailed in its powers.
The stance announced by Berisha removes, at least politically, the possibility of Democratic Party involvement in selecting the name for Prosecutor General.
Whether this refusal will remain merely declarative or will produce an institutional blockage will depend on the steps taken in the official appointment process.