A case previously handled by the investigative show Fiks Fare has brought serious issues at the Mirditë Water and Sewage Company back into focus, where an employee claims she is paid but not allowed to perform her duties.
After the broadcast of the report on Fiks Fare, both the employee and her supervisor requested a confrontation, with the latter claiming the material was biased.
Fiks traveled to Rrëshen, first appearing at the supervisor's office. He had prepared a written statement and throughout the communication chose to read it, avoiding direct answers to the journalists' questions.
At one point, he handed his phone to the finance chief to film the situation, while the latter justified that he was inside the institution during official hours.
During his statements, the supervisor claimed he had ensured 24-hour water supply in the city, even using money from his own pocket. However, when asked about the source of these funds and whether they had been reimbursed, he provided no concrete explanation.
The confrontation between the parties took place in the supervisor's office, as he refused to go to the employee's workplace to demonstrate her duties.
During the confrontation, the employee presented a document in which the supervisor accused her and her husband of an incident dating back to 1990, alleging damage to the water supply for personal gain.
When asked about these accusations, he stated that they are "responsible like others," but without presenting concrete evidence, adding that such situations "have occurred throughout Albania."
On the other hand, the employee claimed that the supervisor had hired another person, whom she described as a "patronage hire," and had transferred her duties to him.
The supervisor denied this accusation, calling it an insult and emphasizing that the employee should learn and perform her duties.
The case, made public by Fiks Fare, continues to raise questions about management and transparency in public institutions.