Socialist Party: Topalli has abused

26/03/2011 13:15

Once again the Socialist Party pointed its finger against the Parliament Speaker Jozefina Topalli, on what socialist deputy Taulant Balla considers as the ultimate scandal from Berisha’s government, regarding the competition that would select the winning company to construct the new parliamentary complex, a winner that according to Socialist Party was already chosen.

“Jozefina Topalli tries in vain to deny the fact that Viennese Studio COOPHIMELB (L) AU was selected 12 days before the winner announcement, eight days before the international jury sat to evaluate the projects. The name “Wolfgang Prix” was mentioned as architect of the new Albanian Parliament house, what means that COOPHIMELB (L) AU Company was already announced as winner.

According to the socialist deputy, Parliament Speaker Topalli spent 50.000 more Euros from the Albanian tax payers’ money on TV ads, while the winner was already chosen.

“For what reason did she spend 50.000 Euros on preordered TV ads, while the winner’s deal was already closed. What is the real cost of this project? Who is the mediator that whispered the winner of this project to her ear?” Balla declared.

The Socialist Party deputy pointed out once again the 2 million Euros spent on the transformation of “The Pyramid” to a theater, and also the 700.000 Euros used for the existing Parliament House reconstruction. According to Balla, this sum and the money spent on unnecessary advertising are stolen from the tax payers’ pockets.

“Jozefina Topalli and Sali Berisha are responsible for 2.8 million Euros stolen from the Albanian tax payer. This is another example of what shameless greed defines today’s governing model of “The Coalition of Shame” that steals what it can. Despite culprits’ silence, Albanians will give their message to the thieves and murderers. No more abuses on public funds!” he said.

According to the Socialist Party, these facts are enough to show to the Albanians this government’s real face, which aims to thicken its pockets and not to contribute on the country’s development.

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