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The fight against corruption in Albania, Transparency International: Progress depends on effective oversight of the executive
2024-01-30 07:30:19 / POLITIKË
Albania was evaluated in 2023 with one point more than the previous year in the Corruption Perceptions Index, scoring 37 points and ranking 98th among 180 countries, according to Transparency International.
On Tuesday, this organization published its annual Corruption Perceptions Index and report on the state of corruption in the world.
Transparency International uses an index calculation system from zero to 100 points, where zero is the highest level of corruption and 100 points means no corruption.
The report states that Albania is improving in terms of the investigation and prosecution of high-level corruption, referring to the work of SPAK.
"But further progress in this direction depends on further enforcement of criminal justice legislation and ensuring effective oversight of the executive branch," the report states.
Transparency International says that the decision to create a new ministry in charge of the fight against corruption is accompanied by the expectation of effective integrity mechanisms.
"However, this cannot be achieved unless parliament has stronger autonomy and civil society organizations and the media cannot perform their oversight role without hindrance from the authorities," the Transparency International report further states.
This year, according to the organization, most countries have made little or no progress in the fight against corruption in the public sector.
In 2022, Albania was ranked 101. Since 2012, Albania has improved by 4 points.
Transparency International says the world is experiencing a decline in the functioning of justice systems, and countries with weak justice systems have high levels of corruption.
"Corruption will continue to flourish until justice systems can punish violations and keep governments in check. When justice is bought or politically tampered with, it is the people who suffer the consequences. Leaders must fully invest in law-abiding and anti-corruption institutions and guarantee their independence. It is time to put an end to impunity for corruption", says the head of Transparency International, François Valérian, in the publication of the report.
Denmark leads the index for the lowest level of corruption for the sixth consecutive year with 90 points, followed by Finland and New Zealand, with 87 and 85 points respectively.
Somalia with 11 points, Venezuela with 13 points, Syria with 13 points, South Sudan with 13 points and Yemen with 16 points occupy the last places in the Index.
The region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia where Albania is a part has worrying results with an average of 35 points out of a maximum of 100 points, the second with the weakest result after Sub-Saharan Africa.
"The steps back in democracy and the weakening of the justice systems, which are quite widespread, are undermining the control over corruption, while institutions such as the police, the prosecution and the courts are often unable to investigate and punish those who abuse power", it is stated in report.
Among the countries of the Western Balkans, Albania ranks lower than Kosovo, North Macedonia and Montenegro, while it has, respectively, one point more than Serbia and two more than Bosnia.
Transparency International is concerned about the lack of political will in Kosovo for an independent judiciary
This subgroup includes Ukraine and Russia and the report says that war and inflation have increased poverty levels and therefore it is essential that leaders act for the benefit of common.
"And yet there are countless examples of public officials who systematically influence policies and institutions to increase their power and steal public funds. "Leaders urgently need to strengthen the rule of law, rights and democracy, but in fact many of them are systematically attacking them," the report says.
"Across the region, many governments control the judiciary and law enforcement institutions maintain impunity for corruption for those in their privileged circles," says Transparency International, noting that for Georgia and countries in the Western Balkans, "these practices of are constant obstacles to membership in the European Union."
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