Former Minister Shatri criticises Kurti over private sector support

Former Finance Minister Haki Shatri is blaming Kurti 2 Government for the way private sector support is supported at this time of pandemic.

Dispublishing the governing plan on the part of Prime Minister Albin Kurti, Shatri says it presents major economic-Social problems which, according to him, are deepening.

According to Schitr, a government plan is needed for a faster dynamic economic development so the country can get out of this situation. As he adds that the economic situation is so serious that 1.5 billion euros is needed to recover it.

The previous existing problems have not been reduced, but have increased, poverty and unemployment. So in this regard we are in a very serious economic situation... The amounts that have been divided to support businesses are symbolic are emergency. It's about 300 million in different forms, some have come true, some are under way. But they're very small. For the volume of Kosovo's economy and the problems that have been created... given the experience I have in years of budget work and economic development issues, without the 1.5 billion euros that had to be introduced into Kosovo's economy, it's nice to overlook or recover, and to return to the level that had been in normal conditions without David. This sum is pretty hard to make sure that”, Shatri points out.

For reducing additions to pensioners on the part of the Government, Shatri says in an interview for Kosova Preris that financial means would have to be found for continuing covering the additions of this category in the pandemic.

Perhaps you should have found some form to last with this pandemic intensity and continue with the pension extensions. But for a permanent decision to increase basic pensions, a good broad and serious consultation is needed because the budget is limited”, he says.

On the other hand, Shatri also has a request for the Kurti 2 government, which requires to pay particular attention to demographic development. It expresses fears that on the basis of the current trend, in the next ten years the country may remain with only 1 million inhabitants.

The “I had called on the government, I initiated ahead of time for these past governments to pay particular attention to demographic development. We're in a situation where we're all rich, just people don't. And not far away in a dynamic that is in the last ten years, we've reportedly released 500,000 people. Since 1999 when O The SB has made the population rate of 1 million and 800 thousand, we now 20 years after about 1 million and a half... It's going on like this, after ten years we've got one million left. It's a patriotic, state-owned, national obligation to take measures that will restore a positive dynamic to the growth rate, whether by creating conditions to keep people alive now here or by stimulating biological growth”, Shatri claims.

While promising the campaign by LVV leader for the minimum wage increase, Shatri says it must definitely increase to 250 to 300 euros, despite this affects the pensions of KLA war veterans.