After Alibeaj and Nikolla, US Ambassador meets with Balla, Kim: Implement justice reform

“I met with the leader of the SP parliamentary group to discuss the growth of cooperation during our centennial celebration; continued implementation of justice reform respecting the institutional role of ParliamentSaid Kim.

The meeting with Balla in the presidency of the Assembly, follows that of the day before with the commanding chairman of the Democratic Party, Enkelejd Alibeaj and two days ago with the Speaker of Parliament Lindita Nikolla.

The meetings are held while the Assembly is expected to start the procedures for the election of the new President, a process which should officially start on May 24 and within 7 days, the first ballot should be held.

The meeting between Kim and Alibeaj had a clear conclusion from the American side.

“Let ‘s move forward together, not back!”was Kim’s message on Twitter right after the meeting, implying that “the past of the DP”, so Sali Berisha should be left behind.

Regarding the meeting in the office of the Speaker Nikolla, Top Channel learned that for more than 60 minutes in the office of the Speaker of the Assembly Lindita Nikolla, stood Taulant Balla, Elisa Spiropali and Damian Gjiknuri, Rama’s mandate to lead the process of selecting the speaker new state.

Sources from that meeting also confirmed that the purpose of the conversation was to define two work calendars. That of the steps to be taken by the socialist parliamentary group and the assembly. Top Channel learned that this meeting agreed to send an invitation to be involved in consultations of the three chairmen of the three opposition parliamentary groups.

Last week, Sali Berisha publicly stated that no candidacy proposed or coming from the SP will be voted, implying that there will be no dialogue, but invited to the show “Top Talk” on Top Channel, the minister for Relations with Parliament, Elisa Spiropali ruled out the possibility of negotiations with Berisha for the election of a new president.

For the election of the head of state, the constitution has provided for 5 rounds of voting. The first three require a three-fifths majority. While in the last two rounds the president is elected by a simple majority.