Former Malisheva Chairman, One Indicted Silently Protected, Two Others Give Protection

Begaj stated that after consulting with his protector, the lawyer, Beftman Kastrati will exploit his legal right to be protected in silence and because of poor health. Berisha was quietly protected.

In this case, corruption due to the expropriation and proclamation of the Malisheva Economic Zone” is being charged with former Malisheva leader Ragip Begaj along with former Prime Minister Bajram Hasani and Deputy Prime Minister Faton Thaqi. Part of the indictment for corruption is Hajdin Berisha, Berisha Union Krasniqi, Malia Krasniqi.

While Ahmet Canthmanaj is charged with criminal work “Money laundering”, and Nazim Caffejoll is also charged with criminal act “Deception”.

At Wednesday's session, the accused Union Krasniqi and Male Krasniqi gave their protection.

The accused Bashkim Krasniqi said the Malisheva municipality's initial request for the establishment of the Economic Zone has been handed over and protokomed to the Minister of Trade and Industry (MTI).

He also stated that after the first request has been made by the Malisheva Community, due to the differences in data on this request, a remark has been made.

“Over the phone, Deputy Chairman Hajdin Berisha has asked me to make the necessary improvements, there is not only after documentation via phone”, said the accused Krasniqi.

He said he was not obliged to intervene in meeting-changing demand.

On the other hand, accused Male Krasniqi said he has not exploited his official authority, as well as his competencies, to enable the declaration of the area of particular economic interest, with the aim of establishing the Economic Zone in the Malisheva municipality.

He said his competencies had been, cadastral measurements, distribution of materials to other officials and the signing of geodesic measurement manuals.

Krasniqi said his account for his work had given the director of Jodezi, now to the accused Union Krasniqi.

Furthermore, the accused Krasniqi said he had not bought or rented land in areas that were scheduled to establish the economic zone.

According to the indictment, Ragip Begaj, Hajdin Berisha, Bashkim Krasniqi, Malë Krasniqi, Bajram Hasani, Nazmi Caffegilli and Faton Thaqi are charged with having committed the criminal work of “Kest misuse of official position or authority”.

Ahmet Canthmanaj, charged with criminal work “Money laundering”, while Nazim Caffejoll is also charged with criminal activity “Deception”.

According to the indictment, Begaj is charged with exploiting the quality of the Malisheva municipality chairman, in co-ordination with then Minister of Trade and Industry Bajram Hasani and the deputy minister of this ministry, Faton Thaqi, using their official position with the aim of illegally benefiting rich benefits, have enabled expropriation in the cadastrale Banja, Bellanica and Senik areas of particular interest.

According to the indictment act, the Krasniqi Union in the quality of the director for Geodeze and Kadasser, Male Krasniqi in the quality of Geodesia services chief Hajdin Berisha in the quality of the municipality's deputy chairman and Faton Thaqi in the quality of deputy minister, are charged that, in co-ordination from May 22nd to June 5, 2018, depending on the positions, they have exploited the official authority, overcoming their competencies have enabled the area of special economic interest with the purpose of establishing the Economic Zone in the municipality in Malistraa, there are Baydà, and the procedures that continue with the procedures.

The charge in the indictment reportedly accused Male Xansanqi, having known about the creation of the Economic Zone, had acquired property in the Bunja and Ladrovc cadastral areas at a price of 25 euros per gold, knowing that these properties would be expropriated by the Government of Kosovo, where the price would be much higher.

According to the indictment of accused Nazmi Cafjolli, he is charged with renting the property of the late M.H. where he raised orchards for what he had obtained grants from the Ministry of Agriculture.

In addition, according to the accusation act, Ahmet Canthmanaj from 2007 to 2013 in a continuation of knowing that social-owned land parcels have been bought and created with criminal activities, transferred and at the same time attempted to transfer property for the purpose of hiding or hiding nature and avoiding legal consequences.

The accuser reportedly privatised the properties of “Newco Mirusha” agricultural land in the Basja cadastral areas, Bellanica and Senik in the Malisheva municipality at an artificially low price of 1,22,333.00 euros surface of 1,157 hectares of gold for 99 years, for this the accused on 11 July 2013 has been carrying land on behalf of the now-born MH person. As a profiter of land on the surface of 203 acres and 11 gold, where the accused had transferred 200 thousand euros to bank accounts, but the same had returned to the late M.H. and all this was done in order to speak of the trade that had happened in 2007. /Betimy for Justice

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