Parliament abolishes blank MP resignations

The Serbian parliament has adopted the law on election of MPs and thus abolished blank resignation letters, which was one of the EU requirements.

Izvor: Tanjug

Wednesday, 25.05.2011.

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The Serbian parliament has adopted the law on election of MPs and thus abolished blank resignation letters, which was one of the EU requirements. 119 MPs of the ruling coalition voted in favor of the law, while opposition MPs were not present during the voting. Parliament abolishes blank MP resignations The ruling coalition reached a consensus that ensured the majority vote for amendments to the law on election of MPs earlier today. The amendments were tabled by the Party of United Pensioners of Serbia (PUPS) and the League of Social-Democrats of Vojvodina (LSV). The PUPS amendment envisages that an MP whose tenure has come to an end shall be replaced by a member of his party who is next in line on the electoral list. The LSV amendment ensures that one in three candidates on the electoral list shall be a woman, as opposed to the original version of the bill which required one-to-four ratio. Apart from abolishing blank resignations, the amendments determine the order of allocation of MP seats according to the sequence established on the electoral lists. The amendment tabled by the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS), which envisages that a female MP who loses her mandate shall be replaced by the next candidate on the party's electoral list regardless of their gender, was accepted previously. The consensus reached between the members of the ruling coalition has removed the doubts over whether the amendments to the law on election of parliament members, whose passing is a prerequisite for a positive opinion of the European Commission (EC) regarding the candidate status, will gain a necessary majority in the Serbian parliament.

Parliament abolishes blank MP resignations

The ruling coalition reached a consensus that ensured the majority vote for amendments to the law on election of MPs earlier today.

The amendments were tabled by the Party of United Pensioners of Serbia (PUPS) and the League of Social-Democrats of Vojvodina (LSV).

The PUPS amendment envisages that an MP whose tenure has come to an end shall be replaced by a member of his party who is next in line on the electoral list.

The LSV amendment ensures that one in three candidates on the electoral list shall be a woman, as opposed to the original version of the bill which required one-to-four ratio.

Apart from abolishing blank resignations, the amendments determine the order of allocation of MP seats according to the sequence established on the electoral lists.

The amendment tabled by the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS), which envisages that a female MP who loses her mandate shall be replaced by the next candidate on the party's electoral list regardless of their gender, was accepted previously.

The consensus reached between the members of the ruling coalition has removed the doubts over whether the amendments to the law on election of parliament members, whose passing is a prerequisite for a positive opinion of the European Commission (EC) regarding the candidate status, will gain a necessary majority in the Serbian parliament.

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