Spending on prime minister and deputy prime ministers' phone calls

Following the publication of spending on duties for the official car of Prime Minister Ramaush Haradinaj and deputy prime ministers, Telegrafi also publishes spending on mobile phone, for all senior government officials.

The expenses for mobile phone calls include the period from September 9, 2017, to January 31, 2018.

Telegrafi has requested access to public documents for the expenses of Kosovo Government directors and has received answers from the Office of the Prime Minister and four of the deputy prime ministers, but not from Behgjet Pacolli.

It is only for phone calls from Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj that he has spent over 518 euros.

The “in October has spent 83.9 euros, in November, it spent 92.49 euros, in December it spent 226.23 euros, while in January of 2018 it spent on mobile phone 116.34 euros”, it was said in documents it obtained, following demand for access to public documents by the prime minister's office.

In total, Haradinaj has spent 518.96 euros on mobile phones.

Deputy Prime Minister Enver Hoxhaj from taking office until 31 January has spent only on mobile phone calls of over 593 euros.

The “in September has spent 48.94 euros, in October, spent 77.15 euros, in November spent 125.53 euros, in December it spent 161.91 euros, while in January of 2018 it spent 179.63 euros on mobile phones, the Prime Minister's Office indicated.

So in total, Hoxhaj spent 593.16 euros on mobile phone.

Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Dalibor Jevtic has spent over 289 euros on mobile phones.

According to the data, Yevtic in September spent 78, 46 euros, in October 69.53 euros, in November he spent 53.39 euros, in December 43.97 euros, while in January 2018 he spent 44.2 euros”, announced by the Ministry of Communities and Returns.

In total from taking office on 9 September, until 31 January 2018, Deputy Prime Minister Jevtic has spent from the state budget for mobile phone 289.55 euros.

But there are deputy prime ministers whose mobile phone spending covers them from their own budget.

Deputy Prime Minister Fatmir Limaj, according to the prime minister's office, does not spend money on mobile phones, as there is no official phone in use.

“As far as expenses are concerned with fixed and mobile phones -- Deputy Prime Minister Fatmir Limaj -- there is no official phone at the use of” -- have said at the prime minister's Office on Telegrafi.

“The expenses for fixed phone payments of the Diaspora and Strategic Investments office -- at the same time Deputy Prime Minister Dardan Gashi -- from taking office until 31 January this year -- are 150.60 euros” -- are said in response to the Ministry of Diaspore and Strategic Investments, following the request of Telegrafi for access to public documents.

Mobile phone spending, Deputy Prime Minister Dardan Gashi himself has told the ministry.

Meanwhile, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MPJ), which Deputy Prime Minister Behgjet Pacolli is running, no answers have been returned about phone spending.

Even MPJ officials, but even Pacolli's cabinet, have violated all legal deadlines to return answers after applying for access to public documents.