Approximately 9 million euros a year to cover the costs of four- and five-star hotel facilities in Albania, which aim to accommodate 295 police and gendarmerie men and also have private beaches. This is the amount allocated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to hire Italian agents involved in the management of immigration detention centers in Shëngjin and Gjadër, which were vacant due to the decision of judges in Rome not to approve the transfer. from immigrants.
Facilities with swimming pools to host agencies in Albania
According to the documents of the Ministry of Public Security, the contract for the rental of the agencies was won by the Rafaelo Resort company “by accepting an offer that was deemed appropriate and corresponded to the needs of the administration.” “It is accommodation service in single hotel rooms with food and beverages and related services for a period of twelve months for an estimated expenditure of maximum 8,897,200 Euros”. We understand that the Ministry of Internal Affairs has carried out a series of preliminary investigations to determine whether the structures are linked to criminal circles. “Having noted the absence of obstructive elements or communications” in the protocol and “in light of the collected documents and investigation elements”, “we can proceed with the granting of the assignment procedure in favor of Rafaelo Resort Srl”.
That is why Shëngjin’s company will make available two structures: Rafaello Executive and Hotel Comfort, two 5- and 4-star hotels, both by the sea, with a swimming pool, a private beach, a wellness center and, of course, a restaurant. We also read in the protocol that Lake Rafaelo, another hotel structure, will be opened for use “at the end of the construction works” and “after the positive result of the technical review”. The daily cost of the services amounts to 80 euros. The Euro Agreement for each representative will last 12 months “for needs related to the operation of the reception centres”.
“Correctional officers in prefabs”
Storm over unequal treatment of prison officers. “The contractor will offer two hotels with a private beach, a wellness center, swimming pools and a restaurant to the operators,” while the Ministry of Justice “will continue to retain the members of the penitentiary police employed in the management of the prison in Gjadër in 2015.” “They do not have the most basic furniture.” lots of prefabricated buildings”, attacks the general secretary of Uilpa Gennarino De Fazio.
Angelo Bonelli (Avs) is very harsh on this issue: “Giorgia Meloni, who made mistakes on the calculator, managed to confront the state police with the prison police in Albania. In 4 years, 295 state police will stay in hotels. -5 stars, 46 prison officers responded to their complaints According to him, he will sleep in containers that do not even have toilet brushes.” “All this – says Bonelli – is the result of the propaganda of Prime Minister Meloni, who spent over 10 million euros on this madness, while also cutting public health, schools, social services and public transport”.
Opposition to the attack
Other opposition leaders follow the same line. “This is an ongoing scandal that also comes to the detriment of Italian citizens,” Democratic Party secretary Elly Schlein said. “The agreement with Albania continues to cause harm. In addition to the human rights violations of an operation that justice has already branded as illegitimate, there is also the enormous waste of money.” Schlein continues: “Agents can be much more useful in Italy, where they do not have the best conditions to do their job. The truth is that we are faced with a failure that is a burden on the pockets and consciences of Italians.”
According to Alfonso Colucci, M5’s group leader in the Constitutional Affairs Commission, “police forces need much more, namely an increase in salaries, technical equipment and expansion of the workforce. Citizens demand more security and legality, they do not deserve documentary films of the Meloni government “While they are having to pay for it, at the same time their basic services are being cut and new taxes are being imposed.”
Ministry of Internal Affairs: “Structures selected taking into account union agreements”
A few hours after the incident emerged, Ministry of Public Security sources reported that the maximum figure was 9 million and that this could only be spent if the entire stipulated quota of security personnel was used. The Ministry underlines that the total expenditure depends on the actual number of personnel employed. It is stated that the choice of structure was made “taking into account the standards specified in the union agreements”.
Source: Today IT
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