Originally posted by Dzog
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As I have stated before numerous times, I do not disagree with Vangelovski's interpretation of the application of political and legal theories, what I do disagree with is his take on the "reality" of the application and practice of those theories and actual existence of such clauses within the constitution of the Republic of Macedonia that seem to act in contradiction with these theories.
I also find it very interesting that even when put to referendum in 2004, the citizens of Macedonia willingly allowed the government to federalize the Albanian minority through the redrawing of municipalities, and in turn forgo the rights of the citizens residing in the effected area's. I also believe it is the indifference (forced or willing) of the citizens that plays a major factor in many aspects of the power assumed by the government. In Australia and the US there exists a higher willingness to maintain a level of control over government actions, whereas in Macedonia, there is a significant lack of involvement or exercised authority of the citizens to control the actions of the government. I believe this to be caused by the previous era where the rights of the citizens were either limited, or non-existent. I also completely agree that the avenues in which citizens are given to exercise their authority, i.e. the constitutional court, are not particularly well developed.
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