The Alliance for Albanians has voiced significant concern regarding the recent inauguration of a new public institution, noting that its official signage displayed exclusively in Macedonian, according to a video released today. The group characterized the signage issue not as a technical oversight, but as a clear violation of existing law, arguing that it constitutes the exclusion of the Albanian language from public life. The statement explicitly assigned direct political and institutional responsibility to Minister Azir Aliu.
The Alliance for Albanians asserted that, in his capacity as a government representative, the minister’s duty extends beyond mere participation in ceremonies. They contended that his role must involve actively ensuring that all projects connected to the ministry adhere to established legal standards concerning linguistic diversity. The group challenged the minister’s presence at the event without voicing objection or demanding respect for the Albanian language.
They framed this silence not as a neutral stance, but as a form of tacit endorsement of the situation. The core of their objection centers on the representation of the public sphere, arguing that the official signage within this public facility undermines established linguistic rights. The Alliance for Albanians maintained that adherence to linguistic diversity laws is mandatory for all state-affiliated bodies.
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It’s concerning that a new public institution’s signage appears to exclude other languages in this manner.
What specific actions are expected from the Minister and the Language Inspectorate to address the signage issue?