BELGRADE -- The Serbian Parliament is expected to vote in a new government by midnight and meet the constitutional deadline.
Source: B92
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Recently formed parliamentary majority composed of the Democratic Party (DS), Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS), New Serbia (NS) and G17 Plus will provide backing for the vote.
Opposition parties had said in yesterday’s session they would not vote in favor of the Bill on Ministries since it had been designed to suit the needs of the ruling majority, instead of those of Serbia and its citizens.
According to the draft Bill, Serbia’s new government will have 22 ministries, which is five more than the previous one.
The work of the Democratically Elected Caretaker Government is over, because the new Government has received its mandate. The new Government will have a comfortable majority in Parliament with which to enact their policies. The Democratically Elected Honourable Members of Parliament have wisely used the time that the Constitution allows to come to a firm consensus on their agreed policies.
If one or more Political Commentators write a book about the Parties negotiations since the election, then this book or books will make interesting reading. I think that most people are glad that a Government was formed, and that a fresh election was not needed. The new Government has the task of continuing with economic reforms, and to created jobs. Europe is now certain that Serbia is a Democracy, not only because of the election, but also because of the new Democratic Constitution.
(The other J.S., 15 May 2007 15:34)