8 minutes agoTahiri says Kosovo has strong legal basis in fighting corruption
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Acting Justice Minister Abelard Tahiri, on the note of “The anti-corruption week”, has estimated that the Republic of Kosovo already has a stronger legal infrastructure and base, in fighting corruption, and according to him, Kosovo society and its institutions remain the most powerful link in reporting and fighting [...]
Minister Tahiri's full statement:
Kosovo's society and its institutions continue to remain committed to uncompetitive fight against corruption, narrowing the scope of the action of corrupt acts and drastically increasing measures against them.
Kosovo's Republic of Kosovo and its justice bodies are more complete than ever before and with a new legal mentality to fight corruption and each of its derivatives this year.
Already the new Penal Code that has increased the ground of punishment for corruption acts is in force. With it, we have marked the most powerful legal base at the wider region level, envisioning tough measures for any corrupt activities that violate the integrity of institutions and the budget of taxpayers of the Republic of Kosovo.
In parallel with the new Penal Code, the new Law on Confiscating Riches has given a powerful basis to law enforcement bodies to seize any property obtained from corrupt works, unable to exploit it by persons involved in corruptive relationships.
In addition to punitive measures that have given strong character to the fight against corruption and organised crime, we have also worked in terms of legal protection for citizens and officials signaling suspicious activities and corrupts.
With the new Signal Protection Law, we have given you secure and powerful grounds of legal protection for each citizen and official within institutions that expose any doubts based on corrupt nature, which is in the function of increasing the integrity of the institutional sphere and preventing corruption.
In addition to increasing the number of judges and prosecutors, the establishment of the Special Department that handles corruption issues within the Basic Court of Pristina, these three legislative pillars have given law enforcement institutions a unique and powerful model to bring to account each person exercising corrupt activities.
Citizens of the Republic of Kosovo and society in general rightly expect greater efficiency in preventing and fighting corruption.
I am sure that with the changes and reforms we have fulfilled over the past two years, such a goal will become inevitable reality.
