Ali: Bechtel 53 million to be held accountable

So said Vetevendosje Movement deputy during the presentation of reasons for calling to the plenary session Prime Minister Haradinaj for paying the additional 53m euros to the company Bechtel & Enka in the contract for construction of the R6 Highway, “Arba Xhaferi<1> Pristina- Hani Elez.

This 53 million needs to be clarified as a whole, why they give money for equipment when it is the responsibility of the interceptor's interruption is again a matter of contractor”.

The situation we're seeing today is not going to take place until December 31st, 2018. Then we'll penalise the Bechtel & Enka company. That 53 million is referred to as the penalisation of the Kosovo government. Bring us documents of what a penalty is. For me it is the penalisation of the Republic of Kosovo for the pay work, but it has been irregularly given”, he said.

Aliu also said it is disturbing to report Minister Paul Lekaj to the economic development commission in terms of providing 53m euros, the company Bechtel & Enka.

As for signing the contract by Hashim Thaci's government in 2014 for the construction of this highway, Aliu said the executive has been irresponsible.

When this contract was signed with 600m euros, the budget envisioned 600m euros -- but only for 2014-2016 -- was 285m euros. The government has been irresponsible when this contract was signed, because it has allocated so little budget that cannot be covered until the end of this” contract, he added.