Kosovo suffered recession in fighting corruption, KDI points to reasons

In this case Fjolla Uka from KDI, stressed that as in the past years, even this year Transparency International (TI) has published the results of the Corruption Perception Index, which uses a sophisticated scientific methodology, Time.net reports.

Sources of information on this research are primarily loanable reports from international organisations such as Freedom House, World Bank, Bertelsmann Foundation, Global Insight and Varies of Democracy Project. The index uses the 100-degree rating system on which the maximum estimate means "free country from corruption," while the zero-point assessment means highly corrupt country.

Uka reported that at a global level, of the 180 countries participating in this assessment, Denmark ranks first this year at 88 points, passing over the late New Zealand leader, who has 87 points. The third country is shared by Finland, Singapore, Sweden and Switzerland by 85 points.

Arben Kelmendi stated that this year Kosovo lost two points in the CPI rating system (from 39 to 37 points) and has since dropped from 85th to 93rd.

Kosovo with 37 points is still below the global average of 43 points. Kosovo's poor extradition in this year's Index is attributed primarily to the fragile institutions of rule of law, the high level of impunity of corruption cases, the lack of accountability of public officials, insufficient transparency, and narrowing the space for civic participation”, he added.

Meanwhile, KDI is the branch of “Transparency International” global network in the fight against corruption in which the results of this index were published. /Periscopi/