Former minister Sandër Lleshajn in an interview stated that the oligarchs in Albania have the national assets in their hands. According to Lleshaj, minerals, oil, gas, forests, waters, sea and beaches have somewhat suffered the same fate as the national gold reserve.
Although during these three decades it has always been said that our economy only grows, our public assets, or national assets if you like, have only decreased, added Lleshaj.
Are the assets of the Albanians in the hands of the oligarchs...?
Our national assets have somewhat suffered the same fate as the national gold reserve. Although during these three decades it has always been said that our economy only grows, our public assets, or national if you like, have only decreased. This is a great paradox that requires an in-depth analysis, for which this is not the place. But in short, it can be said that minerals, oil, gas, forests, waters, sea, beaches and many other sources of national wealth create almost no added value for society.
They have already ended up mostly in private hands, creating only losses for the public budget and cavities in the underground and above ground of the country. A few days ago, in Munich, Germany, I stopped at the famous "Hofbräu" brewery, writes Panorama.
There are many Albanians who have frequented this famous restaurant, but very few know that it is state property, property (not the only) of the Bavarian government. But don't be too quick to say that this is a communist model! No, it is about one of the most conservative countries in Europe. I am not going to mention how much the public part is in "Lufthansa", in "Volkswagen", etc
And Germany is not a champion in this field, since in other countries there are many more assets and businesses in the possession of the public, understanding as such, in the first place, those assets that generate real daily income and not just natural assets . To close this argument: when the economy grows and the public wealth decreases we should be concerned.
Economic growth that does not create increased public wealth is at best a disturbing anomaly. As for the oligarchs. To us, this term seems not to be clearly defined and understood. Formulating a non-academic definition, I would say that oligarchs are those who take as private benefit that wealth that normally belongs to the public.