“Lushnja does it, Divjaka does not”, Mazniku replies to Braçe after the criticism of the Territorial Reform! The SP MP puts his hands on his head

After the arguments that the SP MP listed against the Territorial Reform proposed by the SP, the co-chair of the ‘Territorial’ commission, his colleague Arbjan Mazniku, has responded.

He turned to Braçe saying that he values the debate he has had with him before on this issue, but said that as far as the functions of the municipalities are concerned, some of them have the possibility but do not carry them out even though it is their duty.

As an example he cited Divjaka, where as soon as he pronounced this town, Braçe was seen objecting from his seat, putting his hands on his head.

“And, as I explained, we find ourselves at a point at which either this reform loses momentum and we cannot manage it, or we manage it through the mechanisms we have today.

And as for the functions, yes, you are right. There are some functions that today the municipalities do not have and do not exercise, because they do not have them, or because they do not have the means to exercise them. But there are plenty of functions which, to be completely truthful, the municipalities have no obstacle to exercising, neither from the law, nor from the government.

The development of tourism. Does Lushnja spend? Yes. The municipality does not spend on this work. Social housing is a policy that the municipality should carry out; it does not. Social care is, it is, Mr Braçe. The Housing Authority has its part and helps the municipalities when it can. The municipalities have had housing as their competence for 2,000 years. And when the municipalities see it as reasonable and possible to deal with housing, it is their primary duty to deal with it.

And Lushnja deals with it, Divjaka does not.

Social care for the sick is a function. Lushnja does it, Divjaka does not. The support of vocational education. Lushnja does it. Public transport, again. All of these are functions which have no obstacle, neither from the law, nor from the budget. I believe immensely that the chairman of the Divjaka Municipal Council will do everything. It is impossible for him because of the typology of the economic structure they have.

And we need municipalities that build these projects, that build these programmes, so that we go to the European Union and receive the financing,” Mazniku said.

MP Braçe responded to Mazniku from his seat, objecting, as his request for a reply was denied.