06 July 2017
06.07.2017, Tetovo
THE OMBUDSMAN AMONG THE CITIZENS AND THE INSTITUTIONS
Within the project “Civil monitoring of the Ombudsman” supported by the US Embassy in the Republic of Macedonia, the Ombudsman, Mr. Ixhet Memeti and deputy Ombudsperson, Ms. Irina Stojanoska participated in a debate “The Ombudsman among the citizens and the institutions“, organized in Tetovo by the NGO Infocentre and the Helsinki Committee.
“The Institution should always follow the puls of the citizens and their needs, and to answer several questions: Whether and in which manner the Ombudsman protects citizens and their rights before the state institutions? Whether the citizens recognize the Ombudsman as their protector? Whether the state institutions act according to the recommendations of the Ombudsman? Whether the Ombudsman has an image in public for a strong, authoritative and independent institution?-emphasized the Ombudsman, Mr. Ixhet Memeti.
Ms. Irina Stojanovska, deputy Ombudsman in Tetovo Office spoke about the weaknesses citizens complain about in the functioning of the local government and the manner in which on a local level, the Institution deals with the problems, so as the undertaken activities for approaching the Institution clowser to citizens.