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The DP MP, Dhurata Çupi, has accused the 11-year government of Edi Rama, of producing custom laws, which turned into a normal work practice of the Parliament.
According to Çup, the main beneficiaries of these laws are the financing oligarchs of the Socialist Party and its officials, people close to the ministers, deputies or mayors, and in quite a few cases even the companies of these governors themselves, hidden under other names.
The democratic MP emphasized that all these cases are in violation of the Constitution and the law, and should have been investigated by SPAK for passive corruption of high state officials, abuse of office and conflict of interest.
"In the 11 years of Edi Rama's government, bespoke laws, often with nominal names, became a normal work practice of this Parliament. Behind these laws were always oligarchs, financiers of the Socialist Party and its functionaries, people of close to the ministers, deputies or mayors and in many cases even the companies of these governors, hidden under other names. Without exception, all these cases are in violation of the Constitution and the law, and should have been investigated by the Special Anticorruption Structure for passive corruption of high state officials, abuse of office and conflict of interest.
We, as MPs of the opposition, have done what we could. We have denounced them in the parliamentary committees, we have raised our voices in the plenary sessions, we have spoken in television studios, we have made public statements from the party headquarters, we have protested in the streets and we have submitted hundreds of reports to SPAK. But, unfortunately, we have not managed to stop them. The socialist majority with the power of cardboard and the great power of money has managed to push these laws forward, and some of the highest officials of this government, including ministers, deputies, mayors, general secretaries and directors are today in SPAK's doors to account. But the damage is done. The Albanians' money has been robbed and God knows where it has ended up, while it has been massively used to buy and manipulate the elections that guarantee the power of Edi Rama and the Socialist Party.
Although, as we speak today, four ministers, one of whom is the deputy prime minister, 5 deputies and 14 mayors have been convicted or are accused of high corruption, abuse of office, involvement in structured criminal groups, Edi Rama has not given up the corrupt practice of custom laws. Two of these are examined today and are related to the draft law on the production, trading, research and development of weapons and ammunition, as well as the creation of the state company "KAYO" sh.a., which will deal precisely with production and trading of weapons in cooperation with private entities.
Abuse and corruption are evident from the procedure that was followed for the review and approval of these draft laws. Although, today, Albania is not experiencing any emergency or extraordinary situation that could impose the adoption of laws with an accelerated procedure, without any inherent reason or justification, the socialist majority decided that the two draft laws brought to Parliament on July 10, 2024, would pass for approval in the plenary session on July 26, 2024, today, therefore, with an accelerated procedure. Even before the basic legal framework for the production and trade of weapons was approved and entered into force, the creation of the state company that will deal with this activity will be approved.
But, even today as we speak, the reason or reasons that prompted the Albanian government to adopt this legal framework is unclear. In the accompanying report, the supply of our Armed Forces and the economic development of the country are mentioned. However, no information is given about the real needs of our Armed Forces for armaments, that we take for granted that they have, and why these needs cannot be met with the ammunition reserves that Albania has inherited or purchased in recent years . In fact, it is not stated in any line whether there was an expression of interest from any private entity or how this activity will affect the development of the country. Not a word is said about how these private entities of ours will sell on international markets, when it is known that to claim that our military industry will compete with the countries of the EU, Turkey, the USA in terms of the production and trade of weapons , is too absurd and unbelievable for anyone with a rational mind.
Projektligji ka parashikuar mundësinë që subjekte private të licencohen për të kryer veprimtari për prodhimin, tregtimin, kërkimin dhe zhvillimin e armëve dhe municioneve ushtarake, por cuditërisht nuk gjendet asnjë kriter, sepse ato i janë lënë qeverisë që t’i rregullojë me akte nënligjore. Kjo nuk është aspak e paqëllimshme, por me qëllim të qartë që kriteret të hartohen në një kohë të dytë “sur mesure” për ato subjekte që porositësit e miratimit të këtij ligji. Sepse qoftë nga mënyra e shqyrtimit dhe miratimit të këtij projektligji me shpejtësi, qoftë nga fakti se nuk duket që Shqipëria të ketë nevojë për një ligj të tillë, qoftë nga përfitimet që duan të garantojnë për subjektet private që përfshihen në këtë aktivitet, është e qartë se kemi të bëjmë me një ligj me porosi të oligarkëve të lidhur me pushtetin apo pushtetarët e fshehur nën maskën e biznesmenëve.
Porosia duket më qartë se kudo në projektligjin për krijimin e shoqërisë shtetërore që do të merret me prodhimin, tregtimin, kërkimin dhe zhvillimin e municioneve ushtarake.
1. Partneriteti publik privat: shoqëria shtetërore "KAYO" sh.a. ka të drejtë të hyjë në marrëveshje bashkëpunimi me subjekte privatë. Nga kjo marrëveshje subjekti privati do të përfitojë tatim fitim 5% për 5 vitet e para, TVSH 10%, përjashtim nga detyrimet doganore, procedura të përshpejtuara regjistrimi/licencimi, infrastrukturë mbështetëse (ujësjellës, rrugë, kanalizime, energji elektrike), fonde dhe grante mbështetëse. Në përzgjedhjen e këtij subjekti, shoqëria shtetërore ka liri të plotë dhe asnjë kriter ligjor të përcaktuar.
2. Transferimi i pasurisë shtetërore: projektligji parashikon që shoqërisë "KAYO" sh.a. do t'i transferohen pasuri shtetërore, të cilat mund të jepen me sipërmarrje, me qira, përdorim apo forma të tjera sipas Kodit Civil. Nisur nga problematika me përdorimin e pasurive shtetërore ushtarake (kujto rastet e ish-zonave ushtarake në bregdet), kjo dispozitë duket se i hap rrugë transferimit të pasurive ushtarake shtetërore private subjekteve private, por këtë herë jo nga ministria e Mbrojtjes drejtpërdrejtë, po duke përdorur këtë shoqëri.
3. Costs: the accompanying report states that the financial costs at the time of creation are around 3 million euros. No data is given on where these costs consist and where the economic benefit lies. In addition to this figure, a cost of 3.5 million euros is given for the arrears of the Explosives Plant, the Gramsh Mechanical Plant and the Poliçan Mechanical Plant. Even these costs remain unclear as to where they consist, how they will be used, what these obligations are. Only a short time ago, the Assembly approved a law for the settlement of the back wages of the Poliçani Combine, while we learned that the Prosecutor's Office of Berat was investigating the director of this Combine for a large amount of stolen metal. Can we know what happened to these societies? Why are they allowed to degrade? Who are you planning to give it to? These 3.5 million euros in arrears, what are salaries, liabilities to third parties? Will they be used for electoral purposes in 2025 because I believe this is the main purpose?!
In fact, this is enough to understand that although it is not stated openly, it is clearly stated under the lines that private entities have invested with the government for the drafting and approval of these two draft laws, with the aim of realizing large economic profits, while there does not seem to be any no benefit for the State Budget, nor for the citizens, nor for the country's economy. Today, regardless of our political affiliations, we must strongly raise our voices against these two draft laws. We cannot and must not allow the Assembly to be used as a notary of bespoke laws, corrupt contracts, theft of Albanian taxpayers' money, enrichment of oligarchs and governors with them.
We cannot remain silent when we see how the government and the parliament are placed at the disposal of corrupt and mafia interests that aim to fill their pockets by stealing from Albanian citizens, destroying the public assets of our country, stealing the votes, trust and future of children and the youth of Albania. Therefore, today is the test of truth and integrity for everyone in this room. Today, those who are representatives of crime, corruption and the mafia are separated from those who are representatives of the honest citizens of this country. Everyone has their own choice to make. As far as I am concerned, I will vote against these two draft laws, just like my colleagues, as a clear message that we are in this hall to serve and represent the citizens", said Çupi.
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