
The contaminated meat was transported to the "Mega Sallameri" meat processing factory, owned by the director of the AKU, Paulo Rrapaj, where it was processed and returned to the market as sausage or other meat products.
A serious scandal has erupted in the city of Vlora, where Paulo Rrapaj, the director of the National Food Authority (AKU) for the region, is accused of flagrant conflict of interest and serious violations of the law, with dangerous consequences for public health.
Sources from within state institutions indicate that a significant amount of chicken meat seized by the AKU due to the presence of the deadly Salmonella bacteria was not destroyed as required by law.
Instead, the contaminated meat was transported to the "Mega Sallameri" meat processing factory, owned by the director of the AKU, Paulo Rrapaj, where it was processed and returned to the market as sausage or other meat products.
This action constitutes a serious criminal offense, as well as a serious threat to the lives of thousands of citizens, who, without their knowledge, may have consumed products contaminated with salmonella, a bacterium that causes severe food poisoning, and in severe cases, fatal consequences.
The director of the AKU, instead of controlling food safety standards, controls his own factory, and fights competition unfairly by using state power to block rivals.
This is a pure conflict of interest, which not only violates every legal and moral norm, but also strips the state of its protective function for citizens.
This news is an alert for an immediate investigation by the Prosecutor's Office and SPAK. "We cannot accept that the very person who should protect us is the greatest danger to our health."
This case once again shows the necessity to free public institutions from individuals who use them for personal gain and who play with people's lives for financial interest.
Information from sources close to local institutions indicates that the appointment of Paulo Rrapaj as head of the AKU in Vlora was done in a clientelist manner, through the direct influence of political figures in power.
It is suspected that the appointment was conditioned by private interests and secret deals, in order for the director to have access and control over the local food market. This is a clear example of the capture of institutions by private interests, which violate every ethical and legal norm.
Another worrying aspect is that Director Rrapaj uses his power to fight off competitors in the meat processing market. By ordering selective inspections, elaborate blockades, and unfair fines, he has systematically targeted rivals to exclusively favor his factory.
Honest businesses have been forced to close or reduce their activity due to the administrative pressure exerted by this public official who has transformed the NFA into a tool for eliminating competition.
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