Decriminalization of Parliament and policy in Albania in Tirana is a matter of days. But there is a phenomenon unknown to the West. Through a similar experience, albeit in very different context, passed and Germany after World War II.
German Social Democratic deputy, Petra Ernstberger Deutsche Welle explained what happened when the Bundestag, German politics and society had to do and he process. For Ernstberger, this is a matter of great interest for the actuality of the Albanian politics, the solution of which is a challenge if the parliamentary system, whether the subsequent developments of the country and society.
"After World War II in Germany have had such situations, where people have been identified with the Nazi past, who had committed the offenses of which they wish to take a position in politics or in Parliament," she recalls.
But German politics and society such identified persons and they were kept away from political life or were removed from positions where they had arrived. "If you look at the current situation in Germany, there are people who, even though they have committed various criminal offenses continue to be willing to have certain political positions. However most of them are detected in advance; is the party that does not allow to reach the electoral process and can take a deputy mandate "following it.
If Parliament identified a deputy who has committed a certain offense continues reasoning social democratic MP, the first step is the removal of immunity. legislator treated like any other citizen facing the justice system. If he is guilty, this leads to the removal of its mandate or the deputy submits a mandate as a result of pressure exerts itself against the party or his company in this context. "Today in the Bundestag do not have politicians who have done so documented, certain offenses," says Ernstberger.