PM Rama claims he isn’t aware of any incinerators’ corrupt affair in Albania

Prime Minister Edi Rama has said that he has no responsibility over the affair of incinerators being not aware of such a corrupt scheme in any part of Albania. On the contrary he knew a good job that saved three large communities from the nightmare of garbage in Tirana, Elbasan and Fier.
Former Minister of the Environment Lefter Koka has been arrested by the Special Court For Organised Crime and Corruption (SPAK). He held the environmental portfolio for Socialist Movement for Integration (SMI) between 2013 and 2017 before becoming a deputy for the Socialist Party between 2017-2021. He was elected to parliament in the 2021 general election but resigned from his mandate.
Koka has been accused of corruption by the opposition for his involvement in the controversial incinerators scheme.
He signed a concession contract with Integrated Energy BV SPV for the construction of an incinerator in Tirana on 31 August 2017, only two weeks before leaving office.
A parliamentary committee established by the opposition is also inquiring into three concession contracts for incinerators signed by the government with the same company.
But the Prime Minister, Edi Rama, replied on Facebook to his followers after the question addressed regarding the incinerators on Wednesday.
To the question of the citizen, Ilir Mustafaj if Rama felt responsible as Prime Minister over the Incinerator affair his answer was: “lir Mustafaraj I do not know any incinerator affair. I know a good job that has saved three large communities from the nightmare of garbage in Tirana, Elbasan and Fier! If there were individuals who behind the back of the government abused their power to extract illegal benefits in this good work, this is discovered by the investigation and justice, not propaganda politics or media mud! But that does not change the fact that the works have been built and they are at the service of communities, public health and the environment.” /argumentum.al