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Writing about Veliaj/ Scenarios being played out for changing the security measure

2025-08-08 11:23:00, Aktualitet CNA

Writing about Veliaj/ Scenarios being played out for changing the security

The international media outlet "The Economist", in an article published on Thursday, August 7, titled "Albania's new anti-corruption unit is bringing down the powerful", focused on the work of SPAK and the impact that the arrests of high-ranking figures, including the mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, have had on Albanian politics.

Writing about Veliaj/ Scenarios being played out for changing the security
Article from "The Economist"

Among other things, the article states: “ Six months after his arrest, Mr. Veliaj remains behind bars; he was only formally indicted on July 23. This is normal in Albania, where 62% of those in prison are actually in pre-trial detention, a number much higher than anywhere else in Europe .”

It should be noted that only 4% of the people currently in the cells are from SPAK, the rest are people arrested by the police at the request of the Prosecutor's Office of General Jurisdiction. Initially, the arrest is made by the police and within 48 hours they must be taken to court, the prosecutor's office must file charges and the court must make a decision. In total, according to official figures, 96% of the prisoners are not from SPAK, only 4% of the prisoners have been charged by the Special Prosecutor's Office, which shows that the 62% figure given in the article by "The Economist" is an abuse .

Secondly, it is strongly emphasized in articles in foreign media or in writings by journalists from the government's court about why Veliaj is in detention. When someone is at risk of destroying evidence if released, is corrupt, continues to corrupt, is accused of corruption, has a wide network of official influence, where should he go, still be left in office, sign and abuse?! That is why the law and the Criminal Code have it clearly defined. Change the parliamentary code and politics, say that those accused of theft and corruption should be prosecuted in a free state, continue their free lives because there is no problem.


The charges against Veliaj were notified after 6 months, within the full legal deadline, from the day the mayor of Tirana was arrested, according to the court's decision. What is most disgusting and monstrous is the commonly used phrase "SPAK arrests you and keeps you in prison" . SPAK neither arrests you nor keeps you in prison. Erion Veliaj was arrested by court decision and all levels of courts up to the Supreme Court have given the same measure. Prosecutors have requested the arrest, the court has said to arrest.

The measure was then assessed, and the decision to leave Veliaj in "prison custody" was deemed a regular measure. The case was then appealed to the Court of Appeal, where not only was he left in prison, but the Appeals Judge said that they should be investigated as a structured criminal group.

The case went to the Supreme Court and was not rejected as a recourse, but was heard and held a hearing. And in the end it was decided that Veliaj should be kept in prison. And it is the court that puts him in prison and not SPAK and its prosecutors.

 

Every day that Veliaj's trial is delayed is now the responsibility of his lawyers.

However, these writings seem to be part of the scenarios and games that seek to replace the security measure for Erion Veliaj.

But justice is not decided by the wishes or criticism of the media, with or without payment and the money that Erion Veliaj's brother, Arbër Veliaj, pours into the portals./CNA





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