"For, against, abstain, get out"/ Unusual vote in the Parliament, the agenda is approved without debate

2025-10-16 17:03:00, Politikë CNA

"For, against, abstain, get out"/ Unusual vote in the Parliament, the

After a few minutes' break, the session resumed with strong debates between the Speaker of Parliament Niko Peleshi and the head of the Democratic Party Parliamentary Group, Gazment Bardhi.

Bardhi refused to leave the room, and this led to the reaction of Taulant Balla, who requested that the agenda be voted on without discussion.

The proposal was put to a vote and passed with 73 votes in favor.

"Step aside and let us conduct the vote, Mr. Bardhi ," Peleshi declared.

Bardhi repeatedly refused to leave the room and the agenda was voted on as follows:

The activity report of the Deposit Insurance Agency for 2024 was approved with 71 votes in favor, 0 abstentions, 2 against.

The activity report of the Institute for Studies on the Crimes and Consequences of Communism in Albania for 2024 was approved with 73 votes in favor, 0 abstentions, 0 against.

The activity report of the Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination for 2024 was approved with 3 votes in favor, 1 against, 0 abstentions.

The draft law on integrated waste management was approved with 73 votes in favor, 0 abstentions, 9 against.

The draft decision "On the establishment of the Special Parliamentary Committee for the Review and Selection of Candidacies of the Regulatory Commission of the Central Election Commission" is approved with 73 votes in favor, 0 abstentions, 1 against.

The composition of the Subcommittee on Agriculture was approved with 73 votes in favor, 0 abstentions, 1 against.

During the reading of the votes, the Speaker of Parliament repeatedly asked Bardhi to step outside.