Bushka used the Ombudsman's office to pressure the witness

2025-02-12 10:29:00, Politikë CNA

One of the most interesting episodes explained in the 366-page file of accusations against the Veliaj-Xoxa family is the request for a meeting between Klotilda Bushke and a witness.

Klotilda Bushka went to the institution where the witness worked and called her to a meeting in the office of the head of the institution.

The head of the institution provided Ms. Bushka with all the necessary amenities, making her office available for the conversation with the official. The conversation was not related to the institution's work, but was about Ms. Bushka's personal concerns.

The incident took place at the Office of the Ombudsman. The welcoming official who created all the comfort for Ms. Bushka is called Erinda Ballanca.

"The declarant explains that while she was working in the office of the Ombudsman, at around 2:30 p.m., the institution's driver, a citizen named Tasim, called her that someone was looking for her from outside. The driver then told her to go to the Ombudsman's office. The declarant explains that when she entered the office, she found the Ombudsman Erinda Ballanca and citizen Klotilda Bushka there. The declarant explains that at first I greeted both of them, then citizen Klotilda Bushka winked at her, a gesture that she (the declarant) understood as a signal not to tell what had happened to me during May and December and the meetings she had had.

After some conversations on personal topics, the declarant explains that the state Erinda Ballanca has left the office and is left alone with Klotilda Bushka. The latter has started to ask her if she is better and if she has calmed down from the situation created last month. Also, Klotilda Bushka has asked her if she had any concerns from Spak, asking her if she had been called again. The declarant has replied that she has not had any concerns and is very calm.

The declarant further explains that Klotilda Bushka told her that she had a concern about the declarations to the HIDAKKI that she herself was making, referring to the invoice she had in her file issued by her husband Altin Bushka, for the NATO 2022 activity, and asked her who was aware of this invoice. The declarant told her that she had only spoken to Greta Kokalari about this invoice and that she had then written to Altin, telling him that he should make an invoice.

The declarant states that Klotilda's concern was whether or not this conversation about the invoice in question was held with Adela Kondakçi, as it actually happened. However, the declarant denied such a thing. At one point, the declarant explains that Klotilda Bushka expressed herself by saying that "Adela has brought us many consequences and is a negative person with whom we have collaborated" - the file states.

Among other things, Ina Goxhaj stated that Klotilda Bushka told her that if she were called to SPAK again, she would be represented by a lawyer, while asking her not to talk to anyone.

"The declarant explains that Klotilda told her, 'Don't worry, no matter what, you'll have us. And please don't talk to anyone on the phone.'"

The declarant explains that state representative Klotilda Bushka has asked her several times not to talk about the incident on the phone.

Then, the declarant explains that citizen Klotilda Bushka told her that if she was called back to Spak, she should not tell how Klotilda had taken her phone.

"Klotilda Bushka, the declarant explains, instructed her that if she were to be questioned by the proceeding body regarding the phone, she should declare that she had had the current phone (the one given to her by citizen Ajola Xoxa) in her home for years and had simply put it into use recently," the file states.

In the end, the declarant revealed that while saying goodbye to Klotilda, the latter told her, "For anything you need, even money, just tell us."

Where would Klotilda Bushka find the money, how much was she willing to pay, and to which office would the state hand it over to the witness if she gave the deal?/ CNA