The US ambassador to Albania, Yuri Kim, has reacted after a decision made earlier today by the British government that included certain disruptive measures taken against several unidentified Albanian individuals involved with corruption and organized crime.
Through a post on her social media page, Kim said that everyone who abuses public trust to enrich themselves should face justice.
The diplomat also emphasized that no one is above the law.
“We welcome this important action from Great Britain. Those who have abused the public’s trust to enrich themselves & pervert the rule of law – in other words, those who have engaged in significant corruption & undermined democracy – must face justice. No one is above the law,” – she said.
Great Britain has decided to take measures against several Albanian citizens involved in organized crime.
The news was published on the official webpage belonging to the UK government.
In the statement made by UK’s Special Envoy in the Western Balkans, Stuart Peach, he also underlines that this was only the first wave of a set of actions that are intended to encourage accountability and end impunity.
“This week, we took disruptive action against several Albanian individuals with well publicized and documented ties to criminality and corruption. This is the first wave of a set of actions intended to encourage accountability and end impunity. The UK has a range of tools available to disrupt individuals with ties to criminality and corruption, including immigration and economic disruption. The details of these actions may not always be public,” – stated the notice.
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