The Government structure, viewed from a chronological point of view, has been expanding since the declaration of Kosovo’s independence, and the responsibilities, as well as the financial cost have been increased with it as well. In the absence of a legal basis for the Government, the current composition of the Government has also created vagueness over competences and responsibilities, thus often affecting the efficiency of the work of the Government as a whole, and even the ministries separately. In this regard, the drafting and adoption of a law on the Government is expected to occur in the upcoming months. However, is such a law necessary? If so, what should it contain?
As a result, during the discussion special attention was paid to the issue of limiting the number of ministries, the comparative aspect of the countries of the region, as well as the legal and constitutional aspect of sanctioning the number of ministries in this law. Generally, the panelists agreed that the adoption of the Law on the Government is essential, although with different ideas for the content of the same, in order to regulate the government structure and areas of responsibility within the Prime Minister’s Office and ministries as a means of ensuring effective, efficient governance and transparency towards its citizens.
Part of the panel in this salon were: Besnik Tahiri, National Coordinator for State Reforms, OPM; Glauk Konjufca, Deputy Assembly of Kosovo, LVV, as well as Korab Sejdiu, Member of the Assembly of Kosovo. The salon was moderated by Jeton Mehmeti, Research Director, GAP Institute, while the editorial will be written by Valëza Zogjani, Project Manager, Democracy for Development Institute (D4D).
The Tuesday Salon, with a focus on the topic: “The composition and functioning of the Government: Should it be restricted by law?” was held on 22nd of January 2019, in the Municipality of Prishtina.
