The Albanian Mafia Case of the World Bank: Inspection Panel (IDA) and his Chairman: Werner Kiene

19.2.2009 by CrniLabudovi.

Albania PM Accuses World Bank of Corruption

Tirana | 19 February 2009 |

Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha

Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha renewed his attacks on a World Bank inspection panel on Wednesday, after its Board of Executive Directors acknowledged that a project meant to safeguard Albania’s coastal zones was used to selectively demolish parts of a village in southern Albania and leave many families homeless. Berisha said the inspection panel was corrupt and tied to an unnamed Albanian construction mafia.

PM Salih Berisha in TV in Albanian

Interview with  Jamarber Malltezi

“The inspection panel has been corrupted on its Albanian side… they put some money in its pockets,” said Berisha in a press conference.

“The inspection panel was in collusion with the construction mafia,” he added, asking the bank to investigate the panel.

An inspection report by the International Development Association, IDA, published by Balkan Insight on January 31, revealed that a project on coastal zones management had contributed to the demolition of several informal settlements in the village, contravening the bank’s policies on forced displacement. Berisha’s son-in-law, who was involved in the project, was attacked by local media for his role but has denied all accusations of misconduct.

A Bank management report and action plan acknowledged serious errors in project preparation and supervision, along with errors in communication.

“From basic project management to interactions with the Board and the Inspection Panel, the Bank’s record with this project is appalling,” said World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick.

Zoellick has requested the Bank’s Acting General Counsel investigate matters, and has separately referred matters to the Bank’s Department of Institutional Integrity.

“We take very seriously the concerns raised by the Inspection Panel and we are moving promptly to strengthen oversight, improve procedures, and help the families who had their buildings demolished.  The Bank cannot let this happen again.”

Under the Action Plan, a series of measures will be undertaken with support by the Bank, including a case-by-case legal review of the April 2007 demolitions in the project area, the appointment of an Independent Observer to monitor the legal review and report back to the Bank, and the payment of legal aid for the review of each of the claimants’ cases.

Bank management will also supervise the completion of a social and vulnerability assessment, and the retroactive application of an assistance packages for those affected by the demolitions.

The investigation by the inspection panel found that World Bank management failed to comply with its policies with respect to the design, appraisal and implementation of the project, harming the local people affected by it. The probe also found that WB assisted the demolition by pressuring local construction police to take action and by supplying them with equipment and aerial photos.

In addition to the project’s failure to comply with World Bank policies,  the investigators noted allegations of corruption and complaints that the demolition of the Jale settlements was part of a bigger scheme to develop the area as a tourist resort. While the panel does not evaluate these allegations, it concludes that the selective demolition carried out by construction police supports the intention to clear the area.

The investigative panel also accused World Bank management of misrepresenting facts during the probe and hampering the investigation by withholding access to data, while it notes the unusual lack of recollection of facts and crucial events by staff. Investigators say that several WB staff members both in headquarters and on the field were “coached” to provide unusually consistent but factually incorrect or misleading information.

“While the Bank’s non-compliance with its policies in the present case is extremely troubling” said the chair of the Inspection Panel, Werner Kiene.

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Chairman of the Inspektor Panel of the World Bank:

Werner Kiene

previously at the UN Organization WFP operates, which in Albania is 100% with the Mafia has over 10 years ago worked together

 

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Gjiri i Jalit, pronat që u falsifikuan

Thellohet skandali. Pas raportit të Bankës Botërore, zbulohen të tjera abuzime. Një person i vetëm përfitoi 40 hektarë tokë në zonën turistike

World Bank and Government to destroy the Mafia illegal constructions in in the Bay of Jale!

illegal Mafia construction of Hotels over all on occupat mortage  balkanblog

 

Posted by Stavros Markos at 1:07 PM

Berisha attacks panel inspection of World Bank

There are links with “mafia” to robber the Albanian Coast Line. The albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha, speaking for the project of World Bank for destruction of Jali has sharply attacked the inspection panel of the World Bank stating that it is linked to the mafia.
Berisha said that the World Bank will require investigation for this panel. Berisha stressed that the project is implemented with complete transparency from our government, and everything else is a problem of the World Bank.
Anyway, speaking to the Voice of America, Albanian section, the World Bank Project Coordinator Jamarber Maltezi (Son in law of PM Sali Berisha) he replaces the accuses against hem, saying that: the government and police authorities have been decided in accordance with the laws, to operate against abusive buildings and constructions without permission while speculation has named as his charges falls by the other interest group including the politic opposite.

see more: http://www.balkanweb.com/sitev4/lajme.php?id=33882

                                                 No rights, no dokuments and aid for a court case for the albanian Land Mafia!

                                               

World Bank Apologises Over Demolished Albanian Village

Tirana | 16 February 2009 | By Besar Likmeta and Gjergj Erebara

Bank promises to aid villagers’ court cases against government, after bank-financed project to ‘clean up’ coastline resulted in homes being destroyed.

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Media Albania, over the korrupt World Bank Inspektion Panel of Werner Kiene

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