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76 Procurement review Body As of July 1, there is no authority in Kosova to control the tenders. The government has not yet completed the list of five members to the Procurement Review Body, which should have been adopted by the Parliament of Kosova the latest by June 30. In fact, this was the cause for dispute between the Minister of Transport Fatmir Limaj (PDK) and Deputy Minister of Trade Naser Osmani (LDK) as PDK strove to have Parliament vote only three members of the body, who came from PDK. As such PDK tried to establish total control over the most important procurement body. Establishment of Kosovo Privatization Agency During establishment of the Board’s Agency, the government ignored the warnings of the Union of Independent Trade Unions of Kosovo (BSPK) that one of the nominees, Bahri Shabani, who had lead the Union for Several years, is suspected of corruption. The BSPK and a number of its branches saw Shabani as a person who had for a long time concealed abuses at the KTA with the current Minister of Economy and Finance, Ahmet Shala. According to BSPK, prosecution and police currently investigate Shabani for abuse and bad management as head of BSPK, abuses that have been confirmed and reported by the auditor as well during 2002-2006. *** Keeping Media under control Violating the independence of independent powers and obstructing establishment of such institutions has been twinned with taking under control the media as well. Half of daily newspapers published in Kosova presently are under direct control of Government of Kosova. The government has imposed strong control over electronic media as well, all aiming to create a supportive biased public opinion. The propaganda language of media influenced by government has at times achieved resemblance with communist rhetoric. A report in one of the dailies wrote: Twenty hours work and only four hour rest … this is how workers work until 2:00 AM 23 . Public Enterprises During the second quarter the Government approved the Law on Public Enterprises, which requires the boards of public enterprises be independent of industrial and political influences. Despite such provision, the Government of Kosova appointed members of parties in coalition to sit in the board of the Post and Telecommunication of Kosova and in the board of Prishtina Airport. 23 Gazeta Express, April 28 2006
The following party members have been appointed to the PTK Board: - Rexhë Gjonbalaj, PDK member of former Peja Municipal Assembly - Elmaze Pireva, former deputy-director of Kosova Tax Administration, appointed by the President of Kosova - Abdyl Imeri, senior advisor in Municipal Assembly of Skenderaj Members to sit in the Board of Prishtina Airport include: 77 - Bislim Zogaj, director at NLB Prishtina, member of PDK Presidency at Drenas branch, influential with both political and industrial interests - Hanefi Muharremi, former director in Prizren municipality, LDK activist Chair of KEK Board: - Skënder Krasniqi, former director of Kosovapress, a news agency close to PDK Member of Kosovo Pension Savings Trust Board: - Ruzhdi Morina, Former Chair of Democratic Youth of Kosova PTK competing with Hands Tied Private sector influences on the only public company that provides mobile telephony and internet, PTK have spread extensively. The influence has been caused by corrupted political parties and ignoring of conflict of interest in the boards of public enterprises and Kosovo Trust Agency. The same board constellation, which in the case of Telecommunications Regulatory Agency had caused the failure of tender for the second mobile operator due to corruption, continues to approve important decisions for this market although the TRA board had not assembled completely and that politics feels totally powerless to bring this agency within the rule of law. No wonder this is a clear indicator of corruption of most important political actors. During licensing of the second mobile telephony operator, the value of the public operator Vala 900 had been estimated between 800 million and 1 billion Euros. The value of its assets have declined progressively since then. The Government of Kosova, particularly, the Ministry of Transport, Post, and Telecommunications, Fatmit Limaj, has continuously promoted the idea for Vala’s privatization. Appointing Dino Asanaj, shareholder of IPKO, second mobile telephony provider, to chair the board of PTK and charge him with developing the policies of public operator Vala, the government caused an obvious conflict of interest. Ignorance About to Destroy KEK Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK) has continued to consume millions of Euros from Kosovo budget and still failing to provide steady supply with electric power. So far, 59.5 million Euros have been spent on KEK, excluding the foreseen loan of 94 million Euros. The Weakest Link of Kosovo’s Democracy forum 2015
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Page 35 and 36: to the municipalities that have alw
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Page 54 and 55: 54 Corruption and Organized Crime:
Page 56 and 57: 56 Alliance for Future of Kosova (A
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