Analytica commenting on the draft Law amending the Law on internal affairs
On 27.06.2012 Analytica took part at the public debate about the draft version of the Law on amending the Law on Internal Affairs. The public debate was organized by the National Council for European Integration (NCEI).
On 27.06.2012 Analytica took part at the public debate about the draft version of the Law on amending the Law on Internal Affairs. The public debate was organized by the National Council for European Integration (NCEI). Mr.Xhelal Bajramy, deputy Minister on Internal Affairs, explained the necessity of the amendments in order to comply with the Law on Criminal Procedure which application is envisaged from the end of the year. The novelties regulate the cooperation between the Ministry of Interior and the Public Prosecutor via signing a cooperation agreement. Except that, the draft-law includes amendments regulating the hierarchy of job positions within the organizational units of the Ministry and several provisions concerning the rights and obligations of the employees.
Several members of the Parliament, external experts and a representative of the public Prosecutor contributed to the debate with their comments and recommendations.
Analytica's comments and suggestions, that Magdalena Lembovska outlined at the debate, primarily were related with the right to two year unpaid leave of the stuff of the Ministry (article 123, paragraph 2) because of professional upgrade that is not financed by the Ministry. Under current law, upon the return of the employee he/she will be assigned to a job that suits his/her education. If the changes that this draft-law envisages will be adopted, it means that the employee will be assigned to a position that suits his educational background he had before, not taking into consideration his/her newly gained competences. We believe that such amendments discourage employees from investing in their education and enhancing their professional knowledge.
Except that, we commented on the need for additional amendments to the Law that would provide legal framework for sending police officers in peace supporting missions abroad. The country should not be left outside this trend that other countries in the region already follow and is a meaning of modern police structure.
