The Democratic Party has accused the government of building another propaganda and clientelism mechanism through the Albanian Development Bank, while citizens and businesses face economic difficulties and a lack of financing.
In a statement to the media, the spokesperson for Anti-Corruption in the DP, Genta Vangjeli, said that although the Parliament has approved the law for the establishment of the bank and the government has allocated 1 billion lek as initial capital, the institution still does not have a strategy, operating model or operational structure, while it is planned to spend 3.3 million euros on a private company that will draft its institutional and strategic framework.
Statement by the Anti-Corruption Spokesperson in the Democratic Party, Genta Vangjeli:
The Albanian government is building another expensive propaganda and clientelism mechanism called the 'Albanian Development Bank', while citizens and businesses continue to face high taxes, lack of financing, and a ruined economy.
After the Parliament approved the law for the creation of the Albanian Development Bank and after the government poured 1 billion lek of Albanian money as initial capital, today it turns out that the institution still has neither a strategy, nor a functioning model, nor an operational structure, nor a clear development plan.
Instead of these capacities being built by the state itself through institutional expertise, the government has decided to open another multi-million euro tender for consultancy.
3.3 million euros will be spent on a private company, which will design and consolidate the institutional, strategic and operational framework of the Bank.
While propaganda talks about development, the real economy is suffering from a lack of credit, small businesses are closing, and young people are leaving Albania.
Albanians have the right to know:
Why is a state bank created without having a strategy and basic structure in place?
This is the model of a government that does not build strong institutions, but instead builds costly propaganda and clientelism schemes with the money of Albanian citizens.