Anti-corruption forces Naser Ramadani to step down against two NGOs, interest conflicted

The director of the National Institute of Public Health of Kosovo (IKSHPK), Naser Ramadani, has had to choose between the position of IKSHPK director or the chairman of the Kosovo Association of Doctors or two other non-governmental organisations in which there were functions.

Ramadani held the position of chairman of the Kosovo Medical Association and the Kosovo Academy of Medical Sciences, both non-governmental organisations involved in health activities. This was a violation of the law.

Following this consisting of the Anti-Corruption Agency, Naser Ramadani has resigned from his positions in two non-governmental organisations. Keeping the IKSHPK head position.

Mr. High Office Ramadani, has agreed to AA's findings against - Corruption and has promised to take action in order to avoid the conflict of interest. The actions taken by Mr. Ramadani has avoided the state of conflict of interest in the exercise of public office”, has indicated AKK.

According to AKK, director of The IKSHPK had been in conflict of interest for several months after it had held the two NGOs' positions in opposition to the Law for Prevention of the Conflict of Interest in Public Function Army.

The Anti-Corruption Agency, under official duty, has identified the case of possible conflict of interest, under which Mr. Ramadan, being a senior public official, has also held the position of chairman and person authorized in the two non-governmental organisations”, the decision issued by the AKK on 1 July says.

E Ramadani also exercises the position of associate professor at the Faculty of Medicine at Pristina University (UP).

It, of some, also leads with the National Institute of Public Health, which is Kosovo's highest health institution.