KDI, Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA), the EU Office in Kosovo and the Council of Europe (Project Against Economic Crime PECK II) today, as part of the International Anti-corruption Day, have shown a documentary to the students and debated with them about youth and its role in fighting corruption.

Through this informative and educational activity is intended to address the concerns of youth in Kosovo in connection with anti-corruption efforts by relevant local and international institutions as well as civil society.

Edis Agani from the EU Office in Kosovo, emphasized that students are an essential part of development, they are the force that can make a difference in preventing and combating corruption. Agani emphasized the fact that Kosovo has a very good legislation in this regard, however, she said that Kosovo is lacking in concrete actions towards preventing and combating this phenomenon.

While Shaip Havolli, Director of the Anti-Corruption Agency, told the students that it is very true that Kosovo is facing corruption at different levels in different sectors. Also mentioned the fact that in Kosovo there are a number of mechanisms against corruption. Havolli said that the situation regarding corruption can be fixed and may change if there is a commitment of youth along with the work of the institutions. According to him there are positive developments in fighting corruption.

In this case, Ismet Kryeziu, Executive Director of KDI has professed that corruption should not be understood only as bribery or nepotism. He said that this phenomenon happens in everyday life ranging from health, education, tax evasion, etc. Kryeziu stressed among other things that there is a lack of political will and low institutional efficiency to combat this phenomenon.

Also, Edmond Dunga, Advisor with the project PECK II, stressed that Kosovo youth are more likely to prevent and fight corruption, considering that young people are the majority population in the country. Dunga, added that the openness of the youth toward changes is very significant in this regard and took as an example the Arab Spring, where young people were precisely those who undertook the changes.

 

Also, these panelists responded to student’s interest to many issues and problems related to corruption.