5 hours agoThe prosecution began investigations into Arben Vitita for tenders while the minister of MSHU
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)The tenders given by the Ministry of Health during the time it was led by Arben Vitita have ended up in Pristina's Founding Prosecutor, which has initiated cases to investigate the process of giving them up. Pristina's Constitutional Prosecutor has taken action to address allegations raised on abuses by the former minister [...]
Pristina's Constitutional Prosecutor has taken action to address allegations raised on behalf of former Health Minister Arben Vitita. The prosecution has initiated cases of conducting investigations into several tenders given by the Ministry of Health at the time Vitita was at the helm of this dam.
Pristina Foundation Prosecutor's spokeswoman Laureta Ulaj has confirmed this.
“Referring to questions raised by you, we announce that regarding this matter the Founding Prosecutor in Pristina has initiated cases for the development of investigations”, Ulaj told the Express, which has not indicated whether Vitita was interviewed on the issue.
The Health Commission has said that for several weeks, the Health Ministry had made a 5m-euro purchase with negotiated procedures, bypassing regular procedures with the argument that the country was in an emergency situation.
While the media reported that huge prices were paid for for products purchased. Former Minister Vitita had left the blame to economic operators in the market for high prices.
Since the announcement of the Emergency Public Health Situation, through a decision, the Public Procurement Regulatory Commission had given permission to the Ministry of Health that, for the quickest security purposes of protection materials for the maintenance of health of health professionals and population from COVID-19, develop negotiated public procurement procedures.
According to then opposition parties, it was misused.
In late May, members of the Commission for Health from the opposition ranks demanded that the Health Ministry's tender care at the time of the pandemic go to the Prosecutor for Investigation.
While the Vetevendosje Movement initially insisted that this subject be examined by the parliamentary investigative commission, then both they and former Prime Minister Vitita had demanded that the prosecution investigate the process of giving these tenders.
