DIVJAKA - The round of public hearings of the Municipal Council Commission for the administrative-territorial reform stopped this evening at the Tërbuf Administrative Unit, where the focus was also on the discussion on the future of the Divjaka Municipality.

The Commission, chaired by the Mayor of Divjaka Municipality, Josif Gorreja, has opposed the Mazniku Commission's proposals for territorial reorganization and especially the possibility of merging the Municipality of Divjaka and its unification with the Municipality of Lushnje.

Gorreja stated that the Mazniku Commission based the proposal for changing the territorial map solely on a "snapshot" of the situation in 2025, without taking into consideration a series of criteria and, above all, the development perspective of the Divjaka Municipality over the years.

According to the mayor, concrete indicators should be taken into consideration before any decision, and he has listed the population size, economic income, and the growing development of the area as important factors.

During his speech, Gorrej argued that these are indicators that should weigh in the assessment of Divjaka's administrative future and that decision-making cannot be based solely on data from a single year.

Those present in the hall also spoke out against the merger of the Divjaka Municipality. The residents unanimously opposed the possibility of merging with the Lushnja Municipality, demanding that Divjaka continue to function as a separate administrative unit.

In their discussions, residents focused mainly on the problems they encounter in their daily lives, pointing out the shortcomings in infrastructure, services, and the need for investments and improvements in the areas where they live.

They have argued that existing problems are not solved through the merger of the municipality, but through improving services and investments in infrastructure.

Public hearings on the administrative-territorial reform will continue in other administrative units of the Divjakë Municipality. The next meetings will take place in Grabjan, Gradishte and Remas, where residents' views on the future administrative division of the territory are expected to be gathered.