The Weakest Link of Kosovo's Democracy - KFOS

The Weakest Link of Kosovo's Democracy - KFOS The Weakest Link of Kosovo's Democracy - KFOS

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PDK Financiers win multi-million euro bids: the Political Magic of 500 Euros Donation Florie Xhemajli, Qëndrim Bunjaku Many financiers of PDK, that have won public bids, have stated that they had donated 500 Euros to this party. But the auditor’s reports show an enormous disproportion between declared and donated amounts. Millions Euros of public funds have been given to companies that declared donations of 500 Euros to the party in power. Millions of Euros, funds of national budget, have been given to a number of private enterprises, whose owners have financed the Democratic Party of Kosova’s (PDK) electoral campaign during local elections of 2009. The amount of almost 40 million Euros has been given to 8 companies through 24 public bids by the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Education. Owners of these companies, according to the official audit report of CEC, have provided funds for campaign financing during PDK’s electoral campaign in local elections of 2009. 41 The Weakest Link of Kosovo’s Democracy forum 2015

PDK Financiers win multi-million euro bids:<br />

the Political<br />

Magic <strong>of</strong> 500 Euros Donation<br />

Florie Xhemajli, Qëndrim Bunjaku<br />

Many financiers <strong>of</strong> PDK, that have won public bids, have stated that they had donated<br />

500 Euros to this party. But the auditor’s reports show an enormous disproportion between<br />

declared and donated amounts. Millions Euros <strong>of</strong> public funds have been given<br />

to companies that declared donations <strong>of</strong> 500 Euros to the party in power.<br />

Millions <strong>of</strong> Euros, funds <strong>of</strong> national budget, have been given to a number <strong>of</strong> private<br />

enterprises, whose owners have financed the Democratic Party <strong>of</strong> Kosova’s (PDK)<br />

electoral campaign during local elections <strong>of</strong> 2009. <strong>The</strong> amount <strong>of</strong> almost 40 million<br />

Euros has been given to 8 companies through 24 public bids by the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Transport<br />

and the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Education. Owners <strong>of</strong> these companies, according to the <strong>of</strong>ficial<br />

audit report <strong>of</strong> CEC, have provided funds for campaign financing during PDK’s<br />

electoral campaign in local elections <strong>of</strong> 2009.<br />

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