Democratic Party MP, Jorida Tabaku, has reacted to Prime Minister Edi Rama's statements on corruption, emphasizing that the economic and institutional reality in the country proves the opposite of government propaganda.
In a reaction on social media, Tabaku argues that corruption in Albania is no longer an isolated phenomenon, but a consolidated system that directly affects the lives of citizens and their impoverishment.
According to her, for more than a decade, a mechanism has been built where public decision-making and state funds are directed towards a minority connected to power, distorting competition and damaging the economy.
"Today, corruption is no longer a sporadic phenomenon, but a system. A system that controls public tenders and directs them towards a narrow group of interests," says Tabaku.
The MP also refers to international data, emphasizing that Albania has marked a decline in the corruption perception index, while remaining significantly below the European Union average. She also underlines that a significant portion of citizens admit to having paid bribes to receive public services.
In her analysis, Tabaku also focuses on the functioning of institutions, arguing that the low level of implementation of international recommendations and the concentration of tenders in a few companies show a real lack of will to fight corruption.
She also criticizes the role of the Parliament, describing it as an institution that has in some cases adopted laws that favor narrow interests, instead of guaranteeing competition and transparency.
Referring to reports from the European Union and international organizations, Tabaku emphasizes that public procurement and PPPs remain among the main sources of risk for corruption in the country, while reforms in public administration and finance are considered insufficient.
In this context, she appreciates the role of justice institutions, underlining that investigations into public contracts are an important step, but not sufficient to address the underlying problem.
"While justice institutions deal with the consequences, the government continues to produce the cause," Tabaku emphasizes.
In conclusion, the DP MP underlines that corruption is no longer a matter of perception, but a structural problem that requires a profound change in the way the state functions and public policies.
