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New set of laws on local self-government to enable essential decentralisation
Novi Sad,
28 November 2006
Serbian Minister of Public Administration and Local Self-Government Zoran Loncar stated tonight that a new set of laws on territorial organisation is underway, adding that once it is adopted it will enable elections for the Vojvodina Assembly to be called.
At the opening of a two-day meeting on public administration reform, Loncar said that new laws on local self-government, local elections and the City of Belgrade are also being prepared. After they are adopted the Serbian Parliament Speaker will be able to call local elections.
Loncar explained that the aim of all this is to create a modern public administration able to bear the burden of all segments in society, adding that the set of new laws on the local self-government will enable essential decentralisation to take place.
He recalled that in less than three years the government managed to carry out a thorough change of the legal framework and the status of public administration in Serbia. The Minister added that the first stage of public administration reform has just been completed.
According to Loncar, the second stage envisages the implementation of legal regulations which will help depoliticise public administration and clear out all political office holders because their number will be reduced to include only ministers and their deputies, whereas all others will be professional staff.
Loncar emphasised that main goals of this reform are professionalisation, decentralisation, modernisation and improvement of its work and efficiency. He also recalled that representatives of the European Commission have recently said that the legal position of civil servants in Serbia is the same as in EU countries.
Loncar explained that the aim of all this is to create a modern public administration able to bear the burden of all segments in society, adding that the set of new laws on the local self-government will enable essential decentralisation to take place.
He recalled that in less than three years the government managed to carry out a thorough change of the legal framework and the status of public administration in Serbia. The Minister added that the first stage of public administration reform has just been completed.
According to Loncar, the second stage envisages the implementation of legal regulations which will help depoliticise public administration and clear out all political office holders because their number will be reduced to include only ministers and their deputies, whereas all others will be professional staff.
Loncar emphasised that main goals of this reform are professionalisation, decentralisation, modernisation and improvement of its work and efficiency. He also recalled that representatives of the European Commission have recently said that the legal position of civil servants in Serbia is the same as in EU countries.
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