Government ministers Kurti criticised for responsibility in relation to parliamentary commissions

Positions and opposition expressed indignation at Health Minister Rifat Latifi's refusal to discuss the performance auditing report” Equipment of herbs and health materials to respond to the needs of patients with COVID-19 and the “opitation of human resources and technical medical equipment to respond to the needs of patients with COVID-19”. Some of the opposition deputies even called the government ministers irresponsible in relation to parliamentary commissions.

The commission's chairman from LDK ranks, Hykmete Bajrami, said minister Latifi's reasoning not to participate in today's reporting was that she doesn't have all the information, and the time for confirmation of the meeting was short. According to her, the minister has provided options for reports under his presence to be reviewed by March 29th.

Bajrami: As a commission, we have no good experience in reporting ministers

“As a commission, we have no good experience with the presence of ministers and access to them to report, yet there are two extremely important reports... And we know that the minister has shortly received the mandate. Their reasoning was that they did not have all the information and were not prepared. Also, the time for confirmation of the meeting has seemed to be a February”, she said.

Criticising the ministers' failure to report to this commission was the majority deputy, Eman Kmmani.

Otter: It's true we don't have good practice in the ministers' reports.

It's very true that we're not having good practice in the reports we have, whether of ministers or other institutions. As such we jointly agreed in principle that invitations are sent to everyone and that the moment they do not automatically participate these reports are discussed and sent to the Assembly session”, said Cantman

While, MP PDK, Hajdar Beqa, said the ministers of Kurti Government are irresponsible in relation to parliamentary commissions.

Beqa: It is a responsibility of ministers in relation to parliamentary commissions

I regret to say, but it is a responsibility of ministers in relation to parliamentary commissions. It's good to wait for the minister, but not on the 29th, because we have a commission agenda and look for a date next week. On the contrary, I think it's very important to discuss the session. Since we are dealing with drug supplies, the hardest time we've had, and the management of pandemic”, Beqa said.

On the other hand, although he is not a member of this commission, the other MP of The PDK, Bekim Haxhiu, also addressed criticism of audit reports.

Haxhiu: There are some things this audit report doesn't introduce

There are some things this auditing report does not present and which are very important. Public money management during this period of time. I announce to you that the Parliamentary Commission on Health has passed the mandate based on what has been worked as a commission we have submitted to a report of abuses at the time of COVID 19. The audit was not taken into this and was taken only in aspects of the drug supply, shortcomings and humanitarian aspects”, Haxhi stressed.

In addition, the commission discussed the work plan and the agenda in the coming weeks.