Short link Z HR KEDS and Kurti Government Subjection to demand rising electricity prices

In 2019, Albin Kurti made accusations against the then government, and especially for Hashim Thaci that “Every KED request responds to and obeys”.

“Why do they obey KEDS so much government and public institutions, because they are President Thaci's clients every time Limak Caliku has a demand for their profit at the expense of our electricity bills do you know who is notified of Hashim Thaci? Do you do any free work Hashim Thaci? None. Is Hashim Thaci stealing? Always”He declared Albin Kurti in 2019.

Ironically, all that Kurt said about Thaci did for himself.

With Kurti Government, electricity is being expensive for the third time. The last time KEDS has called for electricity price upgrades is the beginning of this year, which according to all public statements by ZRRE officials, this demand will be approved by the Turkish company.

Kurti actually obeyed every request by the Calik-Limak Corporation, from the day the directors of this corporation waited for them in the prime minister's office. KED owners Nihat Ozdemir and Ahmet Calik praised Kurti, watering all the charges he had made against them. From Kurt's idea We pay very expensive electricity because we sleep on coal”, on  “The citizens don't know how much they're paying energy they're too cheap for”.

ZERE Board and Link to KEDS

The Energy Regulatory Office is the Kosovo Assembly body, which board members are voted by the parliamentary majority to oversee the work of KED and prevent any eventual damage to consumers.

All demand for electricity price upgrade Z The RRE has approved the KEDS, from board members that have voted the parliamentary majority of Vetevendosje.

ERE Board members, from verification Periscope They come out to have served in advance in KED and are therefore conducting favors to their former employer.

Begruje Dervishi Turns out he worked in KEDs from 2014 to 2021, when he was even named a member of the ZRE board.

Dervisi from 2014 to 2019 has held the position of master manager of the plan in KED. While between 2019 and 2021 has held the position of the contract enforcement manager in KED, Periscope reports.

On the social network CHAinkendin, Dervishi in his career description shows how her experience in KED is bringing her to ZRERE.

“Lutte Dervisi, currently member of the Board at the Office of Energy Regulatory of the Republic of Kosovo. Lutfije Dervisi brings experience from previous roles in the Kosovar Power Distribution Company KEDS”, the description said.

And the other member of the ZERE board, Qorrolli ArtIt turns out it was part of KED once. She was an engineer in this procession before she became part of the ZERE.

And Petrit Pepay He once served in the KED in the position of director of the consumer care department, now holds significant positions in the ZRE. Pepaj is the manager of the Energy Regulatory Office.

The Promise of Price Reduction

Prime Minister Albin Kurti had promised to cut the electricity price as soon as he came to Government, but Z. The RRE has proposed raising energy tariffs for 15 per cent for all Kosovo citizens by April 1st this year. This is the third time there will be an electricity price increase within Kurti Government's mandate.

The rise in the price of energy directly affects most of the mainly food products, which also means the expensive consumer basket.

The first product that affects electricity is bread, and then many other products, which can have a chain effect.

By 2022 the price of electricity was raised by 100 percent, and by 2023, 14 percent. The last one most likely approved by Z. RRE is 15 percent, total for 4 years, the Kurt government will rate 129 percent. /Periscope/