Rodoljub Šabić: Public Debate on Ministry of Internal Affairs Law Completely Devoid of Meaning
– Lawyer and legal analyst Rodoljub Šabić, regarding the Draft Law on Internal Affairs, assessed that both the content of the draft and the manner in which the public debate is conducted about it are "making meaningless" the activity of adopting the new law.
TL;DR
- Public debate for the Draft Law on Internal Affairs is criticized for being too short, held during holidays, and allowing late access to the draft text.
- Public debates are not being organized in major cities like Novi Sad and Niš, indicating a lack of genuine public consultation.
- Positive aspects include the removal of provisions for warrantless police entry and unrestricted biometric surveillance.
- Concerns remain about provisions allowing for broad interpretations, potentially leading to abuse of power and violations of citizens' rights.
- The draft does not address issues with the functioning and results of the Ministry of Internal Affairs' Internal Control Sector, which has long been a source of citizen doubt and dissatisfaction.
- There's a lack of solutions in the draft to improve police work in internal control and prosecutorial investigation.
- The Prime Minister signed the conclusion for the public debate on April 2nd.