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Shkruar nga Erl Murati
The question arises, from then until today, what measures did the Albanian government take on this issue that took on international dimensions?
There is a general effort by the representatives of the institutions mentioned in the scandal of the smuggling of 800 kg of hazardous waste, to leave the responsibility indirectly to each other and not to push the transparency further.
Both the company, as well as the Ministry of Environment and the Customs Directorate, try in their reactions to remove responsibility from themselves. None of them seem concerned about why they have been "unfairly" dragged into this story. None of them has a pro-active reaction in trying to clarify this scandal.
In theory, any rumored party that claims to be innocent should be interested first in bringing those truly responsible to justice.
From the way everyone talks – everyone seems to know what they're talking about.
The "Kurum" company, the "Maersk" company and the Ministry of Environment find it easier to remove responsibility from themselves, since the documentation leaves traces and their responsibility is easily verifiable.
It becomes more difficult to verify the responsibility of the Port of Durrës and the Customs Directorate.
Investigative media report serious suspicions that Albania has turned into an export and transit country for toxic waste and hold the authorities of the Port of Durrës responsible for this.
The executive director of the "Basel Network", Jim Puckett, has affirmed that the cases of toxic waste originating from Albania, destined for Thailand and China, are not the only cases verified as problematic.
According to him, satellite images show large piles of similar waste in the port of Durrës.
“I suspect there is a lot of other debris involved. Albania is used as a hotspot for waste in Europe. The alert came to us on July 15, we contacted the Albanian government and they told us that they had no information", says Puckett in a televised statement.
It is clear from this statement that the "Basel Network", a serious organization that fights the smuggling of toxic waste, has contacted the Albanian government since mid-July about this scandal.
The question arises, from then until today, what measures did the Albanian government take on this issue that took on international dimensions?
Has the Port Authority of Durrës carried out further verifications for the signals of the "Basel Network"?
Has the Ministry of Infrastructure conducted an internal investigation to find out what it is about and therefore, to find the culprits and prosecute them?
From the way not everyone has acted - everyone seems to know what it's all about.
So far, the only move remains the departure of the director of the Durrës Port Authority, who was appointed Minister of Defense.
If the concerns of the organization headed by Puckett are confirmed, then the former Port Authority and the Director of Customs should give some public explanations whether they knew or not, about what happened in the port of Durrës.
But, beyond personal criminal responsibility, there is moral and political responsibility, which in this case falls on the Minister of Infrastructure.
The repeated corruption scandals in ARRSH, KESH, Taxes, Customs and the serial investigation of the relevant directors have a common political denominator.
No one can be justified with "crooked wood" and "eating plums" behind their arms.
The minimum required is transparency. The maximum, what still remains a heresy for the political tradition and culture in Albania, resignation.
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