Jesenje zasedanje Narodne Skupštine Republike Srbije proteklo je poput Dana mrmota. Sve sednice zakazane su u roku kraćem od uobičajenih sedam dana, najčešće samo 24 sata pre početka sednice, a rasprave proletele u vrtlogu uvreda i digresija. Mogli smo čuti o svemu sem o dnevnom redu.

The electoral system of Serbia foresees that the whole of Serbia is one electoral unit and that every member of parliament is a representative of all citizens of Serbia. On the other hand, it is indisputable that the local problems and needs of citizens can best be understood and represented by members of parliament who come from their environment, which is why it is important to have at least one representative in the Assembly who will represent the interests of a particular local community.

The moment has come to bid farewell to the old legislature of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia. The new, 13th legislature in a row since the re-establishment of the multiparty system in Serbia was constituted in August. The new legislature has a task ahead that is difficult and easy at the same time – to do better than the previous legislature.

Došao je trenutak da se oprostimo od starog saziva Narodne Skupštine Republike Srbije. Novi, 13. po redu od ponovnog uspostavljanje višestranačja u Srbiji, konstituisan je u avgustu. Šta je obeležilo rad starog saziva, i kakva su očekivanja od novog, teme su novog broja biltena Parlament pod lupom.

Preliminarna analiza strukture novog saziva Skupštine Srbije pokazala je neravnomernu raspodelu poslaničkih mandata u 13. sazivu, kada je reč o geografsko-administrativnom kriterijumu. Šta je sve pokazala dublja analiza prebivališta poslanika kojima je mandat potvrđen na konstitutivnoj sednici 13. saziva možete pročitati u našem novom istraživanju.

Prateći rad Narodne skupštine u više saziva Narodne skupštine, radni tim Crte je prepoznao potrebu da se pojedine odredbe Poslovnika Narodne skupštine izmene, odnosno dopune kako bi se na taj način, sa jedne strane formalnopravno rešila pojedina pitanja koja su se u radu ovog najvišeg predstavničkog tela u praksi pojavljivala, a sa druge strane radi unapređenja postojećih i razvijanja novih poslovničkih instituta i mehanizama od značaja za obavljanje predstavničke, zakonodavne, kontrolne i izborne funkcije Narodne skupštine.

The state of democracy in Serbia in 2021 and the functioning of the 12th convocation of the National Assembly demonstrate certain specifics that go beyond parliamentarism and cannot be explained by its general crisis that affects even stable democracies. While analysing the work of the National Assembly, it is important to keep in mind the broader context which, in the case of Serbia, implies a deep crisis of all important institutions of the political system, the scale of which threatens the very division of power.

Stanje demokratije u Srbiji u 2021. godini i funkcionisanje 12. saziva Narodne skupštine nose određene specifičnosti koje prevazilaze i ne mogu se objasniti opštom krizom parlamentarizma, sa kojom se suočavaju i stabilne demokratije. Važno je, prilikom analize rada Narodne skupštine, imati u vidu širi kontekst koji, u slučaju Srbije, podrazumeva duboku krizu svih važnih institucija političkog sistema, čije razmere ugrožavaju samu podelu vlasti. Iako je Srbija, po svom ustavnom uređenju, parlamentarna demokratija sa određenim elementima tipičnijim za predsedničke sisteme, koncentracija moći u rukama predsednika Republike (i najveće partije u parlamentu) je u potpunosti istisnula svaku drugu dinamiku među preostalim institucijama. Parlament je marginalizovan, a bojkot prethodnih izbora koji su doveli do skoro pa potpunog izostanka opozicije je navedenu okolnost dodatno ogolio.

By monitoring the work of the National Assembly through several legislatures, the CRTA working team has recognised a need for amending the particular provisions of the National Assembly Rules of Procedure, and such amendments and supplements should, on the one hand, formally and legally solve the particular issues that have arisen in the practice of this highest representative body, and on the other hand, help improve the existing and develop new institutes within the rules of procedure and mechanisms relevant for the National Assembly representative, legislative, oversight and electoral functions.

The absence of an operational parliament encouraged us to take steps to overcome the obstacles that “burdened” the work of the last convocation. Through these texts written by eminent experts who follow the work of the parliament from their specific fields, we want to draw the attention of the public and future MPs onto how the work of Parliament can be improved and the quality of laws and executive control can be raised to the highest quality.