The noose around Veliaj's neck tightens further/ GJKKO orders SPAK to conduct another investigation

2025-10-02 13:11:00, Aktualitet CNA

The noose around Veliaj's neck tightens further/ GJKKO orders SPAK to

The Special Court has ordered SPAK to launch investigations into Erion Veliaj and former Deputy Mayor Arbjan Mazniku for the demolitions of the '5 Maji' buildings.

The court ruled on the absolute invalidity of the request of the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction of Tirana, dated 14.04.2023, with the subject: "Dismissal of the criminal case no. 1782 of 2022, registered for the criminal offense of "Abuse of office", provided for by article 248 of the Criminal Code, because the fact is not provided for by law as a criminal offense" as well as the transfer of the acts pending before this court, followed by the Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction, Tirana, to the Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime.

"A request with no. 140 reg.them. was registered with the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime on 08.09.2025, sent for competence by the Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction, with the applicant being the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction of Tirana, with the subject: "Dismissal of the criminal case with no. 1782 of 2022, registered for the criminal offense of "Abuse of office", provided for by article 248 of the Criminal Code, because the fact is not provided for by law as a criminal offense."

At the end of the trial, the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with a panel composed of Judge Rudina Palloj, based on Articles 112, 128, 128/a point 1 letter "b", 329 and 329/be et seq. of the Code of Criminal Procedure, with decision no. 140, dated 30.09.2025, decided:

The determination of the absolute invalidity of the request of the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction of Tirana, dated 14.04.2023, with the subject: "Dismissal of the criminal case no. 1782 of 2022, registered for the criminal offense of "Abuse of office", provided for by Article 248 of the Criminal Code, because the fact is not provided for by law as a criminal offense".

The passing of acts that are pending before this court, forwarded by the Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction, Tirana, and the Special Prosecution Office Against Corruption and Organized Crime.

The parties have the right to appeal this decision within 15 (fifteen) days from the day after the communication of the reasoned decision to the Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime.

Tirana, dated 02.10.2025

"Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime," the announcement states./ CNA