The socialist majority is expected to take another step today for the second phase of the Administrative-Territorial Reform, a process being pushed forward without political consensus and with the opposition outside the table. The formal establishment of the Special Parliamentary Committee, which will handle the continuation of this reform, is scheduled for 12:00.
The committee is expected to be set up in the absence of the opposition
According to the version made public, the Special Parliamentary Committee for the second phase of the Territorial Reform is expected to be formally established today at midday.
The process begins in a predictable climate of political confrontation, as the opposition has warned that it will not take part in this committee. This places the initiative, from the outset, under the shadow of a one-sided political process.
Mazniku again at the helm
This time as well, the leadership of the committee has been entrusted to Arbjan Mazniku, just as in the first phase of the reform. This is a signal that the majority is choosing to preserve the same political and institutional formula for a process that has generated debate since its launch.
Up to this stage, it has been made known that the composition of the committee has been identified, but the published information does not provide the full list of members’ names.
A reform with political and institutional weight
The Administrative-Territorial Reform remains one of the most sensitive interventions in local organization, as it affects the administrative division and the balance of local representation.
For this very reason, the opposition’s absence from the committee is not a procedural detail. It raises questions about the political legitimacy of a process that, by its nature, requires more than the simple votes of the majority.
What is known so far
So far, it has only been announced that the committee will be formally established at 12:00 and that it will be led by Arbjan Mazniku.
No other details have been made public regarding the work agenda, specific deadlines, or the way proposals for the second phase of the reform will be handled. This leaves open the debate over whether this is a genuine consultation process or a parliamentary formality controlled by the majority.
With the opposition having chosen not to become part of it and the majority moving ahead alone, the second phase of the Territorial Reform begins under a climate of political mistrust.
The real weight of this committee will depend not only on its composition, but also on the transparency and the space that will be left for public debate on an issue that directly affects local governance.