SPAK officially announces the three charges against Ilir Beqaj: Corruption, abuse of office and violation of equality in tenders
2023-11-18 14:08:07
TiranaPost
"Abuse of duty", "Violation of equality in tenders" and "Passive corruption" these are the three accusations against Ilir Beqaj.
These charges were sent to the Special Court on November 16, 2023 by SPAK and yesterday, on November 17, their execution took place. The former minister Ilir Beqaj appeared at the Tirana Police where the charges were communicated to him.
In continuation of the investigations for this criminal proceeding, at the request of the Special Prosecutor's Office, the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with decision no. 119 act dated 16.11.2023, decided as follows:
- The assignment to the person under IB investigation with the duty of former Minister of Health, of the security measure "Compulsion to appear at the Judicial Police" and "Prohibition of leaving the country", provided by articles 234 and 233 of the Penal Code, as suspected of the criminal offense of "Misuse of duty" committed in collaboration, provided by articles 248 and 25 of the Criminal Code.
- The person under IB investigation is ordered to appear before the judicial police of the National Bureau of Investigation, once a week, on Fridays, at 3:30 p.m.
- The person under IB investigation is ordered not to leave the territory of the Republic of Albania without the authorization of the court.
- The use of the passport and other valid means of identification for exiting the country, for the person under IB investigation, is prohibited.
The decision to set the measure of personal security was executed by the National Bureau of Investigation and the General Directorate of the State Police, yesterday, November 17, 2023. Earlier, former deputy minister Klodian Rrjepaj and the businessman who won were arrested for this affair the concession, Ilir Rrapaj.
SPAK announcement
On 13.01.2020, the Special Prosecutor's Office Against Corruption and Organized Crime registered criminal proceedings no. 13 of 2020, which deals with the criminal offenses of "Abuse of duty" in cooperation, provided for by article 248-25 of the Criminal Code , "Violation of the equality of participants in public tenders or auctions" carried out in cooperation, provided by article 258-25 of the Criminal Code, "Passive corruption of high state officials or local elected officials" provided by article 260 of the Criminal Code, in in relation to the procedure for awarding the concession "For integrated services for the provision of a personalized set of surgical instruments, the supply of disposable sterile medical material in surgical rooms, as well as the treatment of biological waste and the disinfection of surgical rooms", from the Ministry of Health.
In continuation of the investigations for this criminal proceeding, at the request of the Special Prosecutor's Office, the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with decision no. 119 act dated 16.11.2023, decided as follows:
· The assignment to the person under IB investigation with the duty of former Minister of Health, of the security measure "Compulsion to appear at the Judicial Police" and "Prohibition of leaving the country", provided by articles 234 and 233 of the Penal Code, as suspected of the criminal offense of "Misuse of duty" committed in collaboration, provided by articles 248 and 25 of the Criminal Code.
· The person under IB investigation is ordered to appear before the judicial police of the National Bureau of Investigation, once a week, on Fridays, at 3:30 p.m.
· The person under IB investigation is ordered not to leave the territory of the Republic of Albania without the authorization of the court.
· The use of the passport and other valid means of identification for exiting the country, for the person under IB investigation, is prohibited.
The decision to set the measure of personal insurance was executed by the National Bureau of Investigation and the General Directorate of the State Police (on 17.11.2023).
Investigations continue in the direction of identifying the criminal responsibility of other persons who, during this procedure, have carried out actions contrary to the law and the regular fulfillment of their duties.
Clarification: Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a final decision
