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Klodiana Lala spoke about the arrest of the former Minister of Health, Ilir Beqja, who is accused by SPAK of corruption, violation of equality in tenders and concealment of wealth.
Lala explained that the investigation started when Beqja had a security measure for the sterilization affair, but in this particular case the issue is related to his duties as the head of SPASPAK, an agency that manages, among other things, European Union funds for Albania.
Lala explained that SPAK considers Beqaj the de facto owner of a luxury restaurant in Tirana, where some of the funds have ended, while he is accused of having predetermined several tenders.
"It is an investigation that started at the end of 2023. On December 28, the special prosecutor's office signed search warrants in several apartments, including Beqaj's, where they seized Beqaj's and his wife's mobile phone and hard drives. They also searched several pharmaceutical companies At that time, Mr. Beqaj was under preventive measures for the sterilization concession. manages EU funds, but also has an Albanian budget.
The prosecution reaches the conclusion that Beqaj has abused the funds. In at least eight tenders, there are suspicions that he acted in the capacity of the orderer, to conclude contracts by predetermining the winning company. According to the prosecution, he did this in collaboration with Ermal Kurtulaj, his close associate.
Kurtulaj worked all the time with Mr. Beqaj. The prosecution raised doubts that Ilir Beqaj was using a vehicle in the name of Ermal Kurtulaj. Every time Beqaj came to SPAK, either the Municipal Police or the traffic police arrived and fined him. When the fine was recorded, it was in the name of Ermal Kurtulaj. Beqaj said it's true, but I'm taking this vehicle because I don't know how to drive. The prosecution says that it is the hidden wealth of Mr. Beqaj.
Ermal Kurtulaj was the coordinator of this project and requested the issuance of fictitious invoices. Beqaj had a restaurant, the de facto owner. What was going on? When they did activities, they took place at the restaurant that he indirectly owned, his wife had been a shareholder and had donated the shares, etc. He received these bills from other people, who are now under security measures. There have been cases where an activity has been billed twice.
The prosecution has reasonable doubts that Beqja is the de facto owner, the services were provided at lower prices and overbilling was done. An activity was paid for by the Ministry of Tourism, but invoices were also made in the name of SASPAK. In practice, it is implied that the money was not spent, it was simply billed on paper. All these fictitious invoices, there are doubts that maneuvers were carried out to hide the connection between the former minister and the restaurant.
There is also a detail, when Mr. Beqaj was taken as a defendant, the court left the task of investigating the property as well. There is also a third investigation into Mr. Beqaj's wealth. Documents have been received for an olive grove on the outskirts of Saranda. There are data for several apartments, which are in the Lungomare of Vlora. There are data about some assets, but they are only suspicions, they are not official from the prosecution. The prosecution says, starting from the December control, it is continuing the investigation for other activities," said Lala for "Mcn Tv".
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