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The former Minister of Health has reacted after the security measure 'obligation to appear' imposed by the Special Court, accused of misuse of duty and abuse of the sterilization concession.
In his reaction, Beqaj states that he has serious reservations about the investigation but has decided not to appeal the decision but accepts the continuation of the investigative process.
"Yesterday evening, immediately after my return from a business trip abroad, I was contacted by SPAK/BKH officers, who requested my appearance in their premises, to communicate and deliver a copy of the decision dated 16.11.2023 , of the special judge, Mr. Erjon Bani, given on the basis of the request made by the Prosecution body itself, through which it was decided that for the needs of criminal proceedings No. 13 of 2020, which is related to the case called sterilization, the insurance measure "obligation to appear at the Judicial Police" and "prohibition of leaving the country" was taken against me.
Although I have serious reservations regarding some aspects of the decision in question and my lawyers, in identifying a series of procedural and material violations that at this stage of the process have suggested that I appeal this decision, I have decided not to appeal this decision and I willingly submit to the requirements and guarantees that this investigative process requires for its normal and orderly development. "My willingness to clarify the truth of this matter as soon as possible goes beyond the limitations of my personal freedoms and even beyond a normal time frame, already several years," said Beqaj .
The former Minister of Health has also confirmed his resignation as head of the State Agency for Strategic Programming and Aid Coordination. He points out that the process of sterilizing hospital equipment was a necessity.
"Furthermore, in order to guarantee the integrity of the investigative process and to avoid any possible misinterpretation of my influence as an official in this process, I have also decided to terminate my current engagement as head of the State Agency for Strategic Programming and Aid Coordination.
I hope this matter is resolved quickly and thoroughly, putting justice and truth above any bias and political attacks. I firmly believe that what we achieved with sterilization was a necessity and the best possible thing we could do in achieving such an ambitious objective as taking care of the health of Albanians. I firmly believe that at the end of this process, my name will be finally cleared of any unfounded accusations," writes Beqaj on Facebook.
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