Macedonian President Vetoes Albanian Language Legislation

[Crn Volk]

i believe it now requires a 2/3 majority in parliement in a second vote, which means the support of VMRO-DPMNE

https://www.rferl.org/a/macedonia-pr.../28981428.html


Macedonian President Vetoes Albanian Language Legislation

Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov has vetoed legislation extending the official use of the Albanian language to the entire country, saying it could endanger Macedonia’s unity and sovereignty.

Ivanov said on January 17 that the proposed law would introduce a "very expensive redundancy" in state institutions and make state administration dysfunctional.

He said that it would also threaten the “unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity” of Macedonia, "instead of building a multiethnic society through a spirit of dialogue and coexistence."

The draft law makes Albanian the country's second official language along with Macedonian.

The government regretted Ivanov’s decision, saying that the bill was "in line with the constitution" and motivated by the "care for all citizens of Macedonia."

The proposed law passed in parliament on January 11 with the backing of 69 lawmakers in the 120-member parliament, with the main opposition party boycotting the vote.

It will now be sent back to lawmakers for a second vote. If it is approved again, the president is obliged to sign it.

The legislation has sparked much criticism from members of the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party and others who described it as unconstitutional and against Macedonia’s national interests.

The bill is meant in part to make it easier for members of Macedonia's ethnic Albanian minority to communicate with institutions such as municipalities, hospitals, and courts.

The current law on languages defines Albanian as an official language, but it has that status only in areas where ethnic Albanians make up at least 20 percent of the population.

Ethnic Albanians -- who make up around one-quarter of Macedonia's 2.1 million population -- live mostly in the northwest near the borders with Kosovo and Albania.

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev of the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia promised to bring in the new law when he struck a coalition deal with Albanian parties last year.

The coalition agreement ousted the VMRO-DPMNE party, in power since 2006.

[Dibran]

Nope. Because it is a language bill and not a constitutional law. Which means it only needs a majority rule again. not 2/3. If it was regarding a constitutional amendment it would require 2/3 vote. Since its a language bill, all it needs is majority vote again. Macedonia does not want to effect its future entrance into the EU. Nothing the Macedonian president can do about that.

[Crn Volk]

Nope. Because it is a language bill and not a constitutional law. Which means it only needs a majority rule again. not 2/3. If it was regarding a constitutional amendment it would require 2/3 vote. Since its a language bill, all it needs is majority vote again. Macedonia does not want to effect its future entrance into the EU. Nothing the Macedonian president can do about that.

The EU doesn't care about the language law and has stated that already.
I guess there is one more stumbling block after the parliament and that is the Constitutional Court. If successful there, then it can be implemented.

[The Illyrian Warrior]

After second vote he would become irrelevant because it will come into effect immediately. After he finishes his presidential term he can only hope he won't end up in jail along with Gruevski because another reelection of this son of whore is impossible quest.

[Crn Volk]

After second vote he would become irrelevant because it will come into effect immediately. After he finishes his presidential term he can only hope he won't end up in jail along with Gruevski because another reelection of this son of whore is impossible quest.

Like I said, there is the constitutional court. As for Ivanov, he can't run for President a third time, but Gruevski can

[Ujku]

The law will be passed , there is nothing you can do.

[The Illyrian Warrior]

Like I said, there is the constitutional court. As for Ivanov, he can't run for President a third time, but Gruevski can

Just fool yourself with whatever crap you want......You monkeydonians seem unable to reasonate that if Albanians ultimately decide to separate itself from fyromonkey, your artificial state is good as gone, I know then that you will beg us to make our language official just to change our course but it'll be too late.

You're annoying yet harmless fuckers who've been messing quite alot with Albanians, you think that you can dictate anything over others about anything, not anymore however.

[Aspar]

Just fool yourself with whatever crap you want......You monkeydonians seem unable to reasonate that if Albanians ultimately decide to separate itself from fyromonkey, your artificial state is good as gone, I know then that you will beg us to make our language official just to change our course but it'll be too late.

You're annoying yet harmless fuckers who've been messing quite alot with Albanians, you think that you can dictate anything over others about anything, not anymore however.

Than go and do it...

[Crn Volk]

The law will be passed , there is nothing you can do.

It probably will eventually, but it's a law that can be changed by a simple majority as has been stated above.

You OTOH will have to come to terms with what the constitution states;

The Macedonian language, written using its Cyrillic alphabet, is the official language throughout the Republic of Macedonia and in the international relations of the Republic of Macedonia.

[The Illyrian Warrior]

Than go and do it...

Eventually we will.