Prishtina, March 29, 2012 ” Yesterday, In our country’s media was reported about an agreement between the Government of Kosovo (signed by the deputy Prime Minister Behgjet Pacolli) and IMO State Nigeria (signed by Governor Rochas). The notification of this agreement is published in the official web site of IMO State Nigeria, but the same is not done on the web sites of the institutions of our country. In the official announcement of the Governor of the IMO State Nigeria, it is said that “The Government of Kosovo will invest in the energy sector in this country.”
Meanwhile, yesterday we have been looking at all the web sites of the institutions of the country, but we did not find any information on like that published by the Governor of the State IMO.

Government of Kosovo has developed a non-democratic and non- transparent practice about the recently signed agreements.
“Today we are asking the country’s government to make public the agreements signed. This is to understand what deal is it about as the Government has decided to invest in this country and in what capacity has the Deputy Prime Minister Pacolli signed such an agreement” If signed in institutional capacity, then how is it possible that the Kosovo Government invest in energy field in this country, a problem that is still pending in our state” ” stated Petrit Zogaj, executive director of the Movement FOL.
And if the Deputy Prime Minister Pacolli signed it as a businessman, what happens most of the times, we ask the Anti-Corruption Agency to immediately start the preliminary investigation procedures for conflict of interest.

Thus, all we ask is a communication with the citizens of Kosovo, a responsibility for the government regarding the policies that undertake, and implementation of democratic practices which are provided by the Constitution of the country regarding international agreements.

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Prishtina, March 26, 2012 – Today Movement FOL held a press conference, publishing “Analysis of Changes in Public Procurement Law – in the context of the Principle of Transparency ‘.The purpose of this legal analysis is to highlight the degree has the Public Procurement Law in the Republic of Kosovo managed to provide for the implementation of the principle of transparency in public procurement procedures.

According to project coordinator, Armend Pajaziti, “the new version of the draft law, approved in August 2011, repeats many of the weaknesses of the previous law.” He further added that “this law is still far from EU standards in the field of public procurement, what is confirmed also in the Progress Report of the European Commission for the year 2011”. Also, according to him “this law does not meet the required needs of transparent procedures and some new procurement procedures are regulated in a way that excludes the possibility of public information and leave the opportunity for exclusion of Economic Operators from competition”.

Meanwhile, legal analyst in this movement, Admir Salihu, noting the many weaknesses of this law, said that “almost none of the recommendations of civil society is taken into account by the Government and the Assembly”. According to him, “one of the issues that directly affect the application of proclaimed principle of transparency in procurement activities is the paragraph on exceptions of certain procurement activities (Article 3, paragraph 1)”. He further stressed that “this law allows the Government to exclude from the scope of this law certain procurement activities, what puts into question the transparency of spending public money of the citizens of the Republic of Kosovo”.

Meanwhile, speaking of the many uncertainties that characterize the scope of the main institutions of procurement, PPRC and PRB, he claimed that “the competencies of public procurement institutions should be revised, because there is a great confusion among the PPRC and PRB, regarding which is the final interpreter.
At the end of this conference are also provided numerous recommendations for changing this law.

Prishtina, March 22, 2012 – Movement FOL held the round table “The abuse of public authority in procurement”, discussing aspects of abuse of authority in public procurement by procurement officials, contracting authorities, economic operators and other institutions . On the panel to discuss this topic were Abdyl Limani, an expert in Public Procurement Regulatory Commission, Admir Salihu, procurement monitoring at Movement FOL, however, despite confirmation that will be participating, Arian Zeka of American Chamber representative in Kosovo was missing.

In this debate was stressed the un-coordination of the institutions to regulate various aspects of Procurement, cases where the PRB, and PPRC did not have the same opinion and procurement officials have remained confused with interpretations and penalties.

The participants also mentioned the recent changes in the Procurement Law which have not yet regulated some aspects of procurement, leaving unregulated the issue of very low prices low in tender or very high ones, as a consequence the economic operators abuse with offered prices.

Admir Salihu, monitoring officer at movement FOL said that FOL since March 2011, has monitored and supervised about 40 tenders from the tender opening procedure, examination, evaluation and comparison of tenders to the award of contract. We also have participated in more than 20 re-tenders and re-evaluations “. Movement FOL has reported about legal and administrative irregularities where sometimes there were direct influences to be revised or cancelled as a whole these irregularities. “There are 14 reports on tenders where FOL has concluded that there were serious problems, three of them have been cancelled by the Public Procurement Review Body, regarding the other three we were guaranteed from the procurement office that our suspicions are carefully examined and are avoided and two other tenders FOL has requested that the Ministry of Justice must proceed to the Prosecution for suspicion that economic operators have committed crimes, fraud, falsification of documents and legalization of the falsity. Permanent secretary the Ministry of Justice has sent the report to the State Prosecution by e-mail. “

Meanwhile, Abdyl Limani, an expert in Public Procurement Regulatory Commission (PPRC) said that PPRC within the powers we have, we offer opinions to contracting authorities and economic operators, prepare and distribute flyers for the implementation and interpretation of legal provisions. PPRC has its department of Regulations, Monitoring, IT and Training. Within the Department of Regulations has been formed the advisory or helping table in which any interested person has the address and any time one can ask for help, advice and interpretation, “said Limani. According to him, this institution every day accepts calls for help and advice. “Currently there are some cases which are being investigated and monitoring. Typical violations are wrong preparation of tender documents by procurement officials, cancelling the tenders without legal basis, specification of measurable criteria without discrimination, breach of contract and determining the criteria that favour one group of public operators and discriminate against others, declared Limani. According to him Contracting Authorities have the opportunity to leave negative references to Economic Operators who do not meet the contracts properly; this will help the other Contracting Authorities not to select those economic operators.

Bedri Bahtiri, Permanent Secretary in the MJ said that greater transparency in the procurement offices reduces the malpractices. They should also work in the education of personnel in the procurement field, giving everyone the opportunity to professionalise. Further, Mr. Bahtiri added that it is important that the Central Procurement Agency be in charge of similar procurement services of various institutions such as fuel supply and other services, which would lower the cost of expenditure of some of the institutions.

Prizren, March 17, 2012 – Movement FOL has broadened the debating program in the city of Prizren as well. FOL, on Saturday officially has established the debating club in this city where three teams of high school students has been trained in the format of the debate “Karl Popper”, who will be participating in the National Debate Tournament “Kosovo Open 2012” , which is going to be held in April of this year.

FOL movement has re-turned the debate program in Kosovo, in February 2010 were initially included three municipalities (Municipality of Pristina, Peja and Ferizaj) whereas during 2011’s, the program was extended in three other municipalities (municipality of Suhareka, Malisheva and Mitrovica). Besides the municipality of Prizren, FOL movement aims at expand the debate program in other municipalities of Kosovo as well, in order to include as many young people as possible in the debate program.
The debate is an exceptional opportunity for development and education of the youth. To achieve success in academic and school life, young people need to know how to present their ideas and how to respond to the arguments of others who disagree with their ideas. Debate in a democratic society expands students’ knowledge, ways to understand the political and social developments and to argue about issues which they believe.

Pristina, March 12, 2012 ” Today, FOL Movement held a conference where he published the annual report Public Procurement Monitor 2011. Fidan Kalaja the Program Manager at FOL, said that “even the year 2011, is generally accompanied with the lack of seriousness by Kosovo institutions, which did not take any concrete and serious steps to improve the situation and prevent violations, fraud and corruption in the sector of public procurement, making this sector even in the year 2011 the lead regarding development of corruption “.
He stated that “Our main findings that we have identified during our monitoring and research in several contracting authorities (mainly ministries) are failure to meet the technical specifications of the tender dossiers by economic operators (hereinafter EO), providing false documents and illegal preliminary agreements between EO and relevant institutions officials, the bidding prices of EO which harm competition, the reward of EO who have been irresponsible in the implementation of earlier contracts on new contracts, etc.. “

In early October of last year, FOL has published a report on violations and irregularities that are committed by the Ministry of Health, in this case Fidan Kalaja stated “we have mentioned the exact names of the officials who have been arrested for their involvement in corruption affairs. Regarding this case Movement FOL has provided an official confirmation from prosecution that senior official is being investigated also, respectively Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo, Mr. Bujar Bukoshi. In the persistence of Movement FOL for a government free from corruption and organized crime, we now take the opportunity to ask Mr. Bukoshi resigned his assignment, because it is a public responsibility and an example that should be followed by many other officials of the country, respectively colleagues of Mr. Bukoshi. The Prime Minister of the Government should also be responsible for such cases and the high level of corruption that involves all levels of the Government. “

Project Coordinator, Armend Pajaziti presented the results of the report Public Procurement Monitor 2011. He stated that “ministries have committed numerous legal violations in thirty (30) different tenders. Ministry of Justice has committed violations in 5 tenders, the Ministry of Public Administration, Ministry of Infrastructure and Ministry of Culture in four (4) tenders, the Ministry of Security Force and Ministry of Agriculture in 3 tenders, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Economic Development in 2 tenders. Meanwhile, the ministries with violations in only one tender are the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Ministry of Diaspora. ”
Public enterprises have committed numerous legal violations in nine (9) various procurement activities. Kosovo Energy Corporation has committed violations in six (6) tenders, Post and Telecom of Kosovo has committed violations in three (3) various procurement activities. Municipalities in 2011 have committed numerous legal violations in a total of 37 procurement activities. Municipalities with more violations are municipality of Lipjan and municipality of Suhareka with four (4) tenders. Then, the municipality of Pristina, Gjilan, Rahovec and municipality of Viti with three (3) tenders. Meanwhile, with two (2) tenders are municipality of Gracanica, Podujeva, Shterpce and Kamenica. With one (1) tender are Municipality of Peja, Ferizaj, Prizren, Kacanik, Istog, Kllokot, Fushe Kosova, Mitrovica and Klina.

Legal Irregularities of public institutions and enterprises Jan-Dec 2011 Ministries have committed numerous legal violations in thirty (30) different tenders. Public enterprises have committed numer…

 
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Pristina, March 9, 2012 – Kosovo as the most affected country by corruption in 2011 was faced with a lack of willingness to fight against corruption.
“The Government of Kosovo during 2011 has approved 367 verdicts. Only 10 verdicts have been regarding prevention and fighting corruption. Within these verdicts are approval of the draft law on Public Procurement, Declaration, Origin and Control of property and gifts of Senior Public officials, the one on the Prevention of Conflicts of Interest, the draft law on protection of informants (whistle blowers law), draft law on witness protection, the one on financing of political parties, draft law of amendment of the law for the benefit of former senior officials., “said Nora Bajrami, Researcher at Movement FOL.

Also, the Kosovo government has supported the request of Kosovo Special Prosecutor for reimbursement of allowances and financial support to its employees, the chief executive officer at the Agency of Management of Seized Property has been appointed and the draft Criminal Code of the Republic of Kosovo has been approved.
“Assembly of Kosovo during 2011 has held a total of 37 sessions. During this period several anti-corruption laws have been approved, which are expected to affect directly or indirectly in fight against corruption, organized crime and the informal economy. The laws that have been approved during this year are: Law on Witness Protection, Law on Protection of informers, the Law on Declaration, Origin and control of property of Senior Public Officials, Law on Preventing Conflict of Interest, and Law on public procurement, law on political parties finance and the amending and supplementing law for the benefit of former senior officials” said Bajrami.

According to her, the statistics of Judicial Council, show that during 2011 have been undertaken several decisions and measures in fight against corruption. During the reporting period District Court had inherited 45 cases, 24 cases summoned and 16 cases solved. Among 9 cases with court sentence, 6 cases were with imprisoning sentence, 3 with a suspended sentence, other sentences 1, 2 with the acquittal verdict and 5 cases in other sentences. At the end of the reporting period 53 cases remain unsolved. “

Meanwhile in municipal courts, 206 cases have been inherited from the reporting period, 132 cases have been summoned, and 120 cases have been solved. Among 82 cases with court verdict, 14 cases are imprisoning sentence, 45 cases with financial fine, 22 cases, suspended sentence, 1 case other sentences. With acquittal verdicts have been pronounced 6 cases, with rejecting trial 3 cases and 29 in other ways. The year 2011 has been closed with 218 unsolved cases.

Prosecutions of the Republic of Kosovo during 2011 have submitted 959 criminal charges of corruption against 1862 people. During the period January-December 2011 the country’s prosecutions have solved 538 criminal charges against 1038 people, while 421 criminal charges against 824 people remain unsolved. Among the solved cases, 107 charges were filed against 139 people, 107 charges against 478 people, 165 criminal charges against 216 people and the investigations have been pended in 31 cases against 71 people, said Nora Bajrami a researcher at Movement FOL..

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Annual Monitoring report on Kosovo Public Institutions activity in fight against corruption

 
Corruption Monitor for 2011

Prishtina, February 17, 2012 – Citizens of Kosovo today are celebrating the fourth anniversary of independence that came as a result of great sacrifices of the people of Kosovo during many years and the strong support of friendly countries of the freedom-loving peoples.
We all celebrate the creation of the state of Kosovo, which is built on democratic principles, which means a state for citizens, and by citizens.

While today we have lots of reason to celebrate, February 17 should also be a date when we should remember the values and principles on which the state of Kosovo was founded. While the political elite in Kosovo today will speak about the achievements, we will talk about corruption which threatens the state of Kosovo the most.
Corruption and organized crime are harming the economic progress of Kosovo having a direct impact on worsening social situation, the democratic functioning of the state institutions of Kosovo and above all prevent conclusion of supervision of independence of Kosovo.

In this sense, today”s activity, ‘Corruption Connecting Politicians’, is a civic protest against a rude behavior on the part of the country’s political elite, which has lost the country into corruption. Corruption is widespread in all state institutions because this is the will of Kosovo’s political elite, who made the public budget of the country a permanent source of funding of their pleasures.
To build a strong and functional state it is vital that citizens have confidence in institutions. Corruption and organized crime have ruined the relationship between state and citizen. While today we celebrate the political independence, it”s a long way ahead that the state of Kosovo should do to have genuine independence in order to have the self-consistency. Corruption is a major obstacle in this regard.
Corruption and organized crime have clouded the future of Kosovo. The only way to lasting peace in Kosovo, is fighting corruption by the state institutions of Kosovo and interruption of connections between political elites and crime.

Pristina, February 15 ” Today, with the initiative of the President of the Republic is held the first meeting of the Anti-corruption National Council. We consider that the establishment of this Council should be the crucial step in enhancing the effectiveness of institutional activities in preventing and fighting corruption in Kosovo.

FOL considers that the Council must indeed engage in concrete actions, in no way be reduced to empty and rhetoric speeches of senior officials of the institutions fighting corruption.

FOL considers that the Council must take concrete actions in order to realize joint activities of the institutions in fight against corruption and not become one of the so far mechanisms showing no concrete results.

FOL believes that corruption continues to harm the processes of state building, democratization and good governance.

Regular reports of FOL Movement have highlighted the lack of coordination between institutions which are responsible to fight against corruption. Many times we have asked to establish a platform that enables a better exchange of information between these institutions.

Although FOL is not part of this Council, we will monitor continuously its work.

Meanwhile, other participants in this debate expressed some of their concerns about the rush drafting this strategy, ignoring the calls of civil society for implementation of empirical researches, for a more direct approach in identifying the sectors that are most affected by corruption, such as public procurement, privatization of public enterprises, political parties, and a more stable time limit of anti-corruption measures.

Prishtina, 27 January “ Today Movement FOL held the debate on “Anti-Corruption Strategy 2012-2016: Expectations of institutions and civil society in the fight against corruption”. In this debate was discussed about the weaknesses and advantages of this strategy in preventing and fighting corruption.

The researcher of Movement FOL Armend Mazreku, stated that “during the process of drafting the new strategy 2012-2016, it has unfortunately repeated some of the weaknesses of the previous strategy.” Further, he stated that “the fight against corruption cannot be successful if there is no political will of public institutions. The Lack of preliminary analyses which would indicate the high level of corruption, its causes and characteristics, the lack of an objective analyses on the applicability of the previous strategy 2009-2011, and a more comprehensive inclusion of all sectors in the strategy 2012-2016 are some of the concerns of Movement FOL ” said Mr. Mazreku.

Meanwhile, the chief of the division for legislation and education in the Anti-Corruption Agency, Burim Sadiku, said on the other hand, that the Agency has made a report of the previous strategy. According to him “the new strategy is grounded on local and international institutions” estimations regarding the level of corruption in our country.” Further he stated that, “the purpose of the new strategy is the progressive reduction of the level of corruption in our country and the Agency, along with other institutions and civil society, will do anything possible to apply this strategy and thus to achieve the expected results”.

January 16, 2012 – “The police government violated citizens and state institutions of Kosovo”, this was the motto of 30 non-governmental organizations, which protested in a peaceful protest at the Government of Kosovo.

Pristina, February 16, 2011. “The police government violated citizens and state institutions of Kosovo”, this was the motto of 30 non-governmental organizations, which protested in a peaceful protest at the Government of Kosovo. Lorik Bajrami, of ” Çohu “, one of the organizing NGOs of the protest, said to the protesters that “the aim of this protest is to condemn the brutal behavior which was ordered by the Government and conducted by police towards protesters on last Saturday. ”
Participants in the protest were hundreds of citizens who came to express their dissatisfaction with the violence in the protest of January 14.

January 15, 2012 –The Institute for Researches and Policy Development (KIPRED), Movement FOL, Initiative for Progress (INPO), the Youth Initiative for Human Rights-Kosovo (YIHRKS), Center for Policy and Advocacy (QPA) Ec Ma Ndryshe (Walk Differently) (ECI) Organization for Democracy, Dignity and Anti-Corruption (COHU), Women’s Network (RrRK), ATRC, Developing Together (DT) Community Building Mitrovica (CBM) Syri I Vizionit (Eye Vision) (SIV) Institute for Advanced Studies (GAP), Foreign Policy Club (KPJ), Liria, Elena Gjika, local Youth Council Istog, Podguri, Youth Center Istok, YC Father Lorenc Mazdreku, Centre for Gender Studies (QKSGJ), Kosovo Center for Security Studies (QKSS), Kosovo Centre for Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (QKRMT), ATTA, Cultural Heritage Foundation, EUIRC, Kosovo Democratic Institute (KDI)

We, the above organizations of civil society, condemn the violence ordered by the Government and conducted by the police at the protest held yesterday which was organized by the Movement “Vetevendosje”. We express our dissatisfaction against the international community attitudes, which through its statements has legitimized the violence of the Government againts its citizens.
Yesterday’s protest was a manifestation of the will of citizens and a democratic instrument. Such a right is guaranteed in the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo and international acts.
Such a violent intervention is a direct attack on the democratic principles, its values and practices.
To oppose the brutality of the government against citizens of Kosovo, civil society calls for a protest against violence. The protest will be held on Monday, January 16, 2012, in front of the Government at 1200h.

Prishtina, 12 January 2012 – FOL movement has followed attentively the developments in the Ministry of Health, and in particular in the procurement office. During this time FOL has found several irregularities and aggravated legal violations were committed by officials of this Ministry.

Despite the fact that FOL had a signed agreement to monitor procurement activities, they were exactly the officials who have been arrested those who had tried not to let FOL and media have access in such procurement activities. Therefore, the recent arrests for FOL are a clear signal that the Ministry of Health, particularly its top officials have been and continue to be involved in various corruption affairs.

In early October of last year, FOL has published a report on violations and irregularities that are committed by the Ministry of Health. The report mentions exactly the names of the officials who were arrested today for their involvement in corruption activities. Thus, today’s searches and arrests by EULEX clearly show that our public denunciations regarding this ministry have been accurate and it is necessary that such cases are prosecuted.

We believe that this time EULEX is not planning to only take spectacular actions, like it used to do, but would seriously prosecute those cases. We also require that the State Prosecution be more active investigating corruption, indicating its willingness and commitment in persecuting cases of crime and corruption.

At the annual party, FOL Movement for the third time awarded the Citizens Award for Courage. In the two previous years this award went to z. Rufki Suma, an independent candidate who won the election for the mayor of Hani Elezit and Mrs. Ajnishahe Shala – Halimi, this year this award went to Mr. Ejup Bajrami.
Mr. Bajrami was engaged as a citizen against illegal constructions since 2002. Because of his involvement in the movement against the revocation of Kosovo’s autonomy in late 80s was politically discriminated. After the war he has been engaged in Prishtina, where he has lived since 1965, by denouncing the illegal constructions in the capital of the Republic of Kosovo. Mr. Bajrami is one of the founders of the NGO “Prishtina Protection Initiative “. This organization has filed numerous lawsuits against the Municipality of Prishtina, other government institutions, various construction companies, and against irresponsible citizens as well.
Petrit Zogaj from FOL Movement, said that FOL Movement with the Citizens Award for Courage recognizes and supports the valuable and courageous contribution of the individuals who without hesitation defend the public interest of the Republic of Kosovo. He further added that by considering the commitment of Mr. Bajrami, in preventing and stopping illegal construction in Prishtina quarters, many citizens began to mobilize and oppose illegal construction.
Genc Salihu, the Chairman of the Advisory Board of FOL Movement, when presenting the award stated that it was an honor for him to present this award and especially when considering that Mr. Ejup Bajrami has proven to be successful in his initiative and that we should appreciate his courage. Mr. Bajrami is an example of civic engagement, by facing the abusive practices even in his age as a pensioner. The Citizens Award for Courage in 2011 with full merit bears his name, concluded Genc Salihu.
When receiving the award, Mr. Ejup Bajrami said he was very happy to accepts this award and also with responsibility. He said that this award has proven the purpose of his and Prishtina citizens initiative, and also this award means that we must not give up defending the public interest, which is also our own interest.

Prishtina, 23 December 2011 – At a party organized in occasion of the end of the year, movement FOL awarded for the third the Award for Civil Courage. In the last two years the award went Mr. Rufki Suma, an independent candidate who won the election for the mayor of Hani Elezit Municipality and Mrs. Ajnishahe Shala-Halimi, this year the award went to Mr. Ejup Bajrami.
Mr. Bajrami, was an active and committed citizen against illegal constructions since 2002. Because of his involvement in the movement against suppression of the autonomy of Kosovo in the late ’80 ‘ he was politically discriminated. However, after the war, he was active in Prishtina, where he lives since 1965, thus making the denunciation of the illegal constructions in the capital of the Republic of Kosovo. Mr. Bajrami is one of the founders of the NGO “Civil Initiative for the Protection of Prishtina”, and working in this organization he has filed numerous lawsuits against the Municipality of Prishtina, other government institutions, different construction companies, but also against irresponsible citizens.

Petrit Zogaj of Movement FOL, said that “Movement FOL by sharing the award for Civil Courage recognizes and supports the valuable and brave contribution of the individuals who without hesitation protect the public interest of the Republic of Kosovo”. He further added that “considering the commitment of Mr. Bajrami, in preventing and stopping illegal construction in different neighbourhoods in Prishtina, many citizens began to be mobilized and oppose illegal constructions.”

Genc Salihu, Chairman of the Advisory Board of Movement FOL, when presenting the award, said that “it is an honour for me to deliver this award considering that Mr. Ejup Bajrami has successfully demonstrated his initiative and we should appreciate his courage “. “Mr. Bajrami is a restless example of civil engagement, continuing to resist abusive practices even at his age of the pensioner, Civil Courage Award for 2011 worthily reads his name, “concluded his speech Genc Salihu. .
When accepting the award Mr. Ejup Bajrami said that he accepted happily this award and also with responsibility. He said that “this award has proven the goal of my initiative and some citizens of Pristina, and also this award proves that we should never stop defending the public interest which at same time is our own interest as well.”

Prishtina, December 15, 2011 – The Advisory Board of Movement FOL held the consequent meeting, discussing the general situation of the organization.
At the meeting were discussed the semi-annual report and financial report, and both were approved unanimously by the Board’s members. At this meeting was discussed also about organizing the annual ceremony for awarding the prize for civic courage, and the Board decided that this ceremony be held on December 23, 2011.

Another topic on the agenda of this meeting was the appointment of Board meetings for 2012, and according to the Statute of Movement FOL, four regular annual meetings should be held.
Advisory Board members have discussed and analyzed the work of the Movement FOL and supported activities undertaken by FOL in 2011, and they promised to support the development and advancement of the objectives and activities that according to the strategic plan are planned to be implemented the following year.

Prishtina, 11 December 2011 ” The Government of Kosovo during the two months (September-October) has approved 61 (sixty one) verdicts, 25 in September, and 36 in October. In September, among 25 approved verdicts only 1 was against corruption, while in October, the Government approved two verdicts against corruption.

Kosovo Assembly during September-October 2011 has held three plenary sessions, one was held in September and two others in October. In these three plenary sessions during these two months, only in the September”s session was discussed against corruption, respectively, during the September”s session when the director of the Anti Corruption Agency has been elected.
Kosovo Judicial Council (KJC) based on the statistics of this institution we find out that during August and September, in the context of “abuse of authority” have been filed 14 cases, no cases were on going, and 9 cases have been solved . In the context of “taking bribes” 2 cases have been filed and only 1 case has been solved at the end of the reporting period. While in the context of “giving bribes” one case has been filed and another one solved at the end of the reporting period.

According to statistics of the Department of Investigation of Economic Crimes and Corruption (DIECC) we find out that during September and October, 44 cases have been sent to prosecution: 16 cases in September and 28 other cases in October. As a result of investigations of Kosovo Police, 13 officials have been arrested: 4 in September and 9 in October. Meanwhile the value of alleged damages is about 679,285.00 “: 398,170.00 ” in September and ” 281,115.00 in October.
Kosovo Customs during last two months have announced 11 disciplinary actions, 2 in September and 9 others in October. Within these cases, 9 are disciplinary written warning, 1 ban of promotion and 1 verbal warning.

Prishtina, December 9, 2011 ” On occasion of the International Day against Corruption, Movement FOL through an activity has “disinfected” the corrupted government officials. This activity was carried out at the entrance of the main building of the government. Through this activity movement FOL has expressed its concern about the high level of corruption and its widespread within public institutions.
According to the researcher of this movement, Armend Mazreku, “it is exactly the government corruption that the bad governance has become a governing system that our country is the poorest and with the highest unemployment rate in Europe, and that the future of our state is questioned.” Further, according to FOL the main reason why our republic continues to break records regarding corruption is precisely because of the political corruption of this government. As a result of such affairs, the governor and the corrupt have become synonymous, said the representative of the Movement FOL!.
According to Movement FOL! Today is the day of those who are not corrupted and who fight corruption seriously, not the day of those who are corrupted to the core, and pretend they are fighting it.
On this occasion movement FOL! called the institutions not to be involved in corruption practices, but to fight them with all legal and institutional mechanisms. Movement FOL! requires tangible results and concrete actions to fight against corruption, not only empty words as we are used to hear from them every day.