Scandal with water divers Naser Hafizi speaks from running: I'm on an official trip.

The Special Prosecutor has announced that two environmental Ministry officials, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure Planning are under investigation for the criminal acts of “Using official duty or authority”, “Money laundering” and “Disport or false reporting of wealth, income, gifts and financial obligations.” The arrest has included ministry secretary Izedin Bytyqi's taskman, while current incumbent director of the Regional River Lakes Authority Naser Hafizi, has not been found in his residence.

According to the prosecution, the action comes as a result of corruption investigations and abuse with official duties.

Naser Hafizi, in “Debat Plus”, has called the reporting of journalist Lirim Mehmetaj to “Albanian Post” on misuses with the debt of water ambalagers from the ministry of Lieburn Aliut. Hafizi has stressed that the charges are fabricated and that documents presented by the journalist are mounted and not true.

Everyone that he (Free Mehmetaj) is introducing to him has fabricated... Problem with this issue, which is almost 20 years old. The documents presented by the journalist are fabricated, mounted. Where the minister insisted there was no preamble”, Hafizi said.

I am currently on an official trip to France... I've got all the approvals from the Ministry (for travel)”, he added.