The rejection of the opposition's request by the majority/ Bardhi: Unconstitutional, not at all surprising

2023-09-29 13:51:00, Politikë CNA

The rejection of the opposition's request by the majority/ Bardhi:

Gazment Bardhi

Today at the Conference of Presidents, the majority did not give a consensus regarding the establishment of investigative commissions for the health concession as well as for the intervention in the TIMS system.

In a statement to the media after the end of the meeting, the head of the DP parliamentary group, Gazment Bardhi, this decision was not at all surprising and unconstitutional.

The arguments that were used by the majority are justifications, said Bardhi, adding that this decision-making is unacceptable for the opposition.

" The second commission was related to a public concern of citizens about the lack of health benefits in implementation of 4 concession contracts.

Both were of great importance. Officially in accordance with our constitutional right, 45 MPs addressed the assembly for an investigative commission. According to the constitution, the Assembly is obliged to set up an investigative commission when requested by no less than 35 deputies.

Without any surprise, as they have been doing for 1 and a half years, the majority decided not to give the consensus for the establishment of two investigative commissions. Unconstitutional. It is an obligation for the Assembly of Albania. Both arguments that are excuses are not only untenable, have no constitutional basis, but are an insult to any normal human mind.

The first argument, related to the fact that we wanted to investigate 4 concession contracts. According to them, 4 contracts cannot be investigated, a very broad issue. The 4 contracts are related to a single issue, which is about providing services to citizens under a PPP relationship. As long as the 4 contracts have been approved by the government with a value of 450 million euros, we asked to verify how these contracts were concluded and, secondly, how they are being implemented. The data of the verification by KLSH have shown that we are not only dealing with abusive contracts and values, but with payments and services that citizens do not benefit from.

Regarding the data of the TIMS system, the concern has not only come from the opposition, but also from the US embassy.

We understand that the majority is not interested, because the deletion of data on trips of governors, Rama's family members and ministers with exponents of organized crime would be revealed. This was one of the reasons for the intervention in the TIMS system. It will be an unacceptable decision for the opposition. "Today's decision-making, regarding violence and the rights of the opposition, is ongoing during this term," he said./ CNA