Unsurprising contract, no price and suspicious money moves, all abusive results from the contract of the Municipality with the waste collection firm at the Sharra landfill.
“All suspicious items of the agreement signed by the Mayor of Tirana with the company 3R”
“Publicus”, which was not allowed to be broadcast on Vizion Plus, because of investigating Sharra landfill, on the causes of the death of 17-year-old Ardit Gjoklaj, on the exploitation of minors, published the signed contract between the mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj and the 3R company for differentiating waste at the notorious landfill.
Erion Veliaj has hidden the contract and has refused to give it to the media and also to the prosecution that has launched a criminal investigation. “Publicus” has provided it through some contacts in Directorate No. 1 of the Municipality of Tirana.
Boldnews.al brings one for a suspicious item, which seems to be the reason for hiding it by the mayor of Tirana.
The deal deals with the employment of individuals collecting recyclable materials in the city and selecting these materials before they enter their area of disposal.
First, it did not come as a result of a competition procedure. “In this case, there was no competition procedure, but direct selection of the two subjects was” I.B Recycling “and” 3R “, explains lawyer Ledio Braho for” Publicus “.
More plainly, the deal seemed to have been linked after a race between different companies had developed. The race in this case was missing and the two companies were selected and it is not known what criteria.
Secondly, in the contract should be determined the price owed by the company “3R” to the Municipality of Tirana for every kilogram or tons of waste taken from the sawmill and which it sells to the recycling companies.
“There is a big problem, because it lacks the price … There should be a annex attached to the contract, where would be the prices for each item, in proportion to the respective amount. There is no such thing here and normally, such a price-free contract seems to have something that does not go, “says lawyer Braho.
The lack of price means that it is not clear what value the company “3R” has to pay to Tirana Municipality. Sharra Landfill collects over 300,000 tons of waste a year. 22 to 22 thousand tons are recyclable waste. Only from the recycling of these 20-22 tons are provided up to 8 million euros per annum.
The waste that the company “3R” receives from Sharr landfill sells it to recycling companies at different prices and it is unknown how much money it owes to the Municipality of Tirana, as there is no obligation stipulated in the contract.
Third, the contract has no deadline. “This act is done with the consent of the parties and is valid until concession or closure of this landfill,” says the contract. Lawyer Braho explains that imposing such a deadline is considered timeless, because the granting of concession as well as landfill closure is not a deadline set elsewhere. ”
This means that the company “3R” can utilize the recyclable waste of Sharra landfill indefinitely. If the Municipality of Tirana breaks this agreement for other reasons, apart from granting concessions or landfills, the company “3R” can earn millions from sending the case to the court.
“There is no price, no deadline, the form in which the removal of the people who collect the waste in the garbage bins does not exist, so the whole contract is abusive. The fact that there was no competition procedure for the selection of these two operators makes it even more complicated, “says lawyer Braho
The municipality has not provided any clarification on these suspicions after the publication of the “Publicus” online issue. These controversial and other points in the contract add to the suspicion of the movement of large sums of money.
One of them is a paragraph about donations of the company “3R” to the Municipality of Tirana.
“Operator” 3R shpk “undertakes to make donations for the account of the General Directorate no. 1 for the latter’s need for landfill maintenance to come out of its budget up to ALL 2 million per year, “the contract says. But this donation is unclear. “For say $ 2 million, it’s from 1 lek to 2 million. It is a wide interval, which leaves room for abuses and the reason is not understood, “says lawyer for” Publicus. ”
The deal, which holds the signature of Erion Veliaj and the 3R administrator Edurim Teqja, is also being blamed on the prosecution, although the law also provides for the arrest of those who do not submit it, as they are considered to hinder the clarification of the truth in an investigation criminal.
This was also one of the charges against which Shpëtim Gjika was arrested when he headed the Vlora Municipality.
Prosecutors are urging the Municipality led by Erion Veliaj and the employee safety manual. Seeing the points in which the contract seems to leap is understandable why Erion Veliaj keeps it secret. Above him he has cast his signature. It makes it directly responsible!
