8 minutes agoTI report, German ambassador disappointed with Kurti Government: He advanced in fighting corruption
Periskopi(2 years ago)
(2 years ago)Germany's ambassador to Kosovo, Jörn Rohde, has written that he expects more from Kosovo, following Transparency International's latest 2023 report, where it was concluded that the country's progress from the previous year in fighting corruption. Rohde stressed in “X” that the report evidences concerns about the government's continued intervention in the judiciary [...]
Rohde stressed at “X” that the report provides concerns about the government's continued intervention in the judiciary and that Kosovo makes progress in the rankings, unlike North Macedonia and Montenegro.
“Progrress in Kosovo with elections but concerns about the government's continued intervention in the judiciary. The conclusion of Transpareny International for Kosovo: Unlike Macedonia and Montenegro, there is no progress in the ranking. More ambition is possible and expected! ”, German ambassador wrote.
The new @anticorruptionWhat's going on? Progress in w/elections) but happens on contracting broference in the Judiciary. Transpareny International's concession on: unlike and ʹ, no progress in the ringing. More ambition is available & expected!♪ CPI2023 Pic.twitter. com/ OgBP1veO2j
) Ambassador Jörn Rohde (@German Am b KOS) January 31, 2024
Transparency International has estimated that the Government of Kosovo over the past year has consistently intervened in the judiciary and that there has been no political will “to give up control and to strengthen independent oversight”.
Kosovo has been estimated by 41 points in its 2023 Corruption Perception Index report in a zero-point methodology that tells of a very corrupt country, while 100th for a country without corruption.
The Vetevendosje movement reacted yesterday afternoon, writing on its Facebook page that the new <x0 government has proven that the Republic of Kosovo can be led without corruption and that phenonem can be fought”.
In these three years of governance, Kosovo has advanced for 21 countries in fighting these bad phenomena, but imagine where we will be as a state after activating the Bureau and the Vetting process. Much better”, written in LVV's post.
