Investigative show Vetting

On October 23, 2025, the show "Vetting" published the problems and violations that burden the tax administration, violations that are reported by the Supreme State Audit and the International Monetary Fund. In this material, the fact was exposed that the Director General of Taxes, Ilir Binaj, has exercised and exercises his public duty in a clear conflict of interest and in violation of several laws. This is because the father of the tax chief Binaj, Agim Binaj, owns two auditing companies, while the law prohibits the family members of the tax chief from having auditing companies.

But these facts were not well received by Agim Binaj, who contacted one of the people who spoke about the problems the Tax Administration had and the conflicts of interest. This person would be the lawyer Muharrem Doku, who worked as an audit director in taxes.

Conversation captured from hidden camera 1, meeting between the father of the tax chief Binaj, Agim Binaj, and lawyer Muharrem Doku

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: I'm telling you again, you know what I said. Will you even know this other one? There will be another show, maybe open.

AGIM BINAJ: ...

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: I've been unemployed for two years, I have two children to raise, I have my own troubles.

AGIM BINAJ: According to the Director's statements, etc. etc. (Reads the article in the newspaper)

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: Don't shout, man.

AGIM BINAJ: …(Continues reading the newspaper)

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: What business do I have there? There were documents there...

AGIM BINAJ: What documents?

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: They have the documents.

AGIM BINAJ: Sir, you are a lawyer.

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: O sir, they asked me questions and I answered them.

AGIM BINAJ: How do you answer?

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: They had documents in front of them.

AGIM BINAJ: What is the document?

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: Aaa! I don't know anything, they have them. Even, even if you want to know, they have a lot of documents about your son.

AGIM BINAJ: For my son?

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: I'm giving it as a version.

AGIM BINAJ: Listen, my dear, my dear.

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: Okay, I'm telling you.

AGIM BINAJ: I speak what is written here.

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: I know.

AGIM BINAJ: Listen to me.

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: Once again, I'm telling you.

AGIM BINAJ: Please!

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: They brought out the documents in front of me.

AGIM BINAJ: Listen to me.

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: Am I right?

This is just a part of the conversation, to understand the full context and purpose of the meeting with Agim Binaj. For "Vetting", lawyer Muharrem Doku says that after the interview he gave for the show, he was contacted by the father of the current Director General of Taxes, Agim Binaj.

"He contacted me by phone, we made an appointment. At the meeting, in a coffee bar, we talked about the interview we gave. That gentleman had read the Panorama newspaper, where the entire vetting show was described, and he accused me of mentioning the name of him and his son, who is the Director General of Taxes. Meanwhile, I told him that I gave an interview, but I gave an interview in a principled manner, even mentioning only the law, I did not mention any names.

So, it's up to him that I didn't mention his son, nor his name as the father of the incumbent. He accused me of mentioning him.

At first, the meeting went smoothly, but somewhere towards the end he got heated and in a threatening manner, he said to me, "You'll break my head," former tax audit director Muharrem Doku told "Vetting".
According to lawyer Doku, Professor Binaj would not come to the meeting just because his own name was mentioned, but because of his son, the chief tax officer Binaj.

"He came, as was understood from the conversation, about the issue of his son because his son is also being affected, but through him, the company or auditing firm that the gentleman owns is being affected," said lawyer Doku.

The denunciation of the facts by the editorial staff, supported by a cold analysis by legal experts, former heads of the Tax Administration, was not well received by the Director of Taxation, who seems to have sent his father to take revenge on people who dare to tell the truth.

Agim Binaj would contact experts, using forms of pressure, for lawyers who simply confirmed the violations found by "Vetting".

Conversation captured from hidden camera 2, meeting between the father of the tax chief Binaj, Agim Binaj, and lawyer Muharrem Doku.

Agim Binaj: Muharrem, I am an old Durrës resident and I have lived in Durrës.

Lawyer MUHARREM DOKU: Yes, very well, no problem. You told me I'm an old Durrsak...

AGIM BINAJ: Yes, Durrës, but I left to live in Tirana, I left in '77. Now Durrës has changed like night and day. How have you been, with work and health?

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: Okay, no work!

AGIM BINAJ: How are you without a job?

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: Unemployed.

AGIM BINAJ: How are you unemployed?! You're all this lawyer, man.

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: Lawyer yes, but without work.

AGIM BINAJ: There is plenty of work for the skilled.

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: I worked with Taxes.

AGIM BINAJ: I have 30 years of experience in the profession.

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: I agree, I disagree.

AGIM BINAJ: I've been "beaten" by the tax authorities.

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: Yes, I was fired from my job 2 years ago, due to taxes.

AGIM BINAJ: Who took you away?

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: Ceno Klosi.

AGIM BINAJ: Ceno Klosi, but not my son, not mine.

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: Who mentioned your son?

AGIM BINAJ: Yes, you mentioned it.

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: I didn't mention it, I'll find it. I'll find a moment that I mentioned.

AGIM BINAJ: Okay, come on, let's sit down. We're reasonable people.

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: I'll find a moment that I mentioned.

AGIM BINAJ: I have the newspaper here.

AV. MUHARREM DOKU: Get out!

AGIM BINAJ": I'll give it to you. Listen, listen, don't misunderstand. I didn't come to argue with you. Listen, you don't protect my image, no one does, only myself. I'm 30 years old, and as you know, I was in the army. I'm beaten with oil and vinegar."