During this Monday’s plenum, PM Edi Rama presented his draft budget before Socialist and Democratic MPs, calling it an intermediary budget that will help Albania overcome the two challenges it’s currently faced with, as well as catapult us towards a new level of economic growth.
According to the prime minister, the budget doesn’t raise taxes for any category, all the while helping those in need.
“We are increasing wages through a dedicated bonus of up to 150% for employees of the police that work away from their place of residence. We are also doubling financial assistance for around 15 thousand families that have 3 or more children under 18. Through this budget, we are legitimizing 30 000 salaries for the oilmen of Fier, for the entire course of 2022, while we look for an alternative solution. $26 million dollars for the ongoing indexation of senior citizens as well as $36 million dollars for the end-of-the-year bonus,’ – said Rama.
In addition, Rama said that the government will continue to reimburse all medicine for more than 400 thousand citizens as well as fund vaccination.
Democratic Party leader, Lulzim Basha began his speech by reiterating his accusations against Rama, in regards to corruption and the mismanagement of the Socialist-led administration.
According to Basha, the Rama 3 administration only serves a small few, through abusive PPPs, public procurements, tender fraud, which is entirely focused on overspending and luxury.
“You are planning to spend 51.2 million euros on furnishing and décor, on cars, reconstruction of offices and state buildings,” – argued Basha.
“Families find themselves in the suffocating hellhole of high prices, higher electricity bills, unaffordable fuel that affects every individual link of our economy. And instead of alleviating things, you are increasing the excise of 6 Lek for gas, which will make it even more difficult for families and enterprises to handle the oncoming winter,” – warned Basha.
“For you, debt isn’t debt. It’s a funding mechanism. For you, being stuck at a standstill isn’t a standstill, it’s progress. The concentration of economy into a small few isn’t just monopolization and oligarchy, it’s the very concept of competition,” – said the DP chair.
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