{"id":23182,"date":"2021-10-20T15:42:28","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T13:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=23182"},"modified":"2021-10-20T15:48:39","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T13:48:39","slug":"anti-corruption-directorate-to-be-set-up-near-justice-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/anti-corruption-directorate-to-be-set-up-near-justice-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-corruption directorate to be set up near Justice Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The government is set to establish the anti-corruption directorate between the structures of the Ministry of Justice.<\/p>\n<p>Justice minister Ulsi Manja declared that the main objective of the directorate will be to tackle corruption in public administration.<\/p>\n<p>Also, Manja said that all previous anti-corruption agencies operating at the Prime Minister\u2019s Office will now be transferred to the justice ministry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe directorate will sweep off workers serving to their own personal agendas instead of citizens\u201d, Manja said. \u201cNext time we\u2019ll discuss specific cases that will be made public and denounce them near law enforcement agencies\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the European Commission noted Albania\u2019s progress in its fight against corruption, but also highlighted that the phenomenon continues to dominate a large portion of public and business life, describing it as \u201cone of the most serious concerns\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConvictions in cases involving high-level officials still remain limited, fostering a culture of impunity within the higher levels of the State. The specialized structures against anti-corruption (SPAK and the anti-corruption and organized crime courts) should significantly strengthen the country\u2019s overall capacity to investigate and prosecute corruption\u201d, EC\u2019s report read.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/10\/01\/former-us-ambassador-on-berishas-non-grata-determination-to-tackle-corruption\/\">Former US Ambassador on Berisha\u2019s \u2018non grata\u2019: Determination to tackle corruption<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/09\/23\/92-of-albanians-believe-their-government-is-totally-drenched-in-corruption\/\">92% of Albanians believe their government is totally drenched in corruption<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/07\/27\/dos-report-sees-corruption-in-the-judiciary-and-procurement-procedures-as-problematic\/\">DOS report sees corruption in the judiciary and procurement procedures as problematic<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The government is set to establish the anti-corruption directorate between the structures of the Ministry of Justice. 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