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2025-09-11 14:48:00, Politikë CNA

When the Prime Minister announced to the Socialist Assembly that Tirana would go to the polls and the candidate would be Ogerta Manastirliu and that the Municipal Council should immediately begin the legal procedure for the dismissal of Erion Veliaj, on the page of the newspaper "Tema" instantly, that is, in real time, a long material appeared that seems to be very well prepared legally, perhaps by the hands of Erion Veliaj's lawyers or other lawyers, which shows in detail when the moment is at which the mayor can be dismissed.

CNA previously reported that Prime Minister Edi Rama has asked Mayor Erion Veliaj to resign, but he has not given it and Tirana continues to have problems.

Exclusive-Rama asked Veliaj to resign
September 11, 2:00 PM

Their clash was also seen months ago when Erion Veliaj commanded Sara Goxhaj, while the Prime Minister intervened and then she was dismissed. After all this, Anuela Ristani temporarily took over the Municipality of Tirana.

Immediately after Rama announced the departure of Erion Veliaj, a full article was published in his newspaper, "Tema" by Mero Baze , where fraud, slander and insults are systematically leveled against the justice system. Rama was clear today. There will be no battle or war with SPAK or the justice institutions, but simply and only deepening of reforms.

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On the other hand, Veliaj has chosen to, together with Mero Bazen, engage in blackmail, pressure, and threats towards justice, which have ranged from attacks, deception to insults and perhaps even threats made by them.

But anyway, today the lawyers have prepared a legal response that they had ready, perhaps Erion Veliaj was aware that he would be dismissed, even going so far as to intrigue and make threatening statements against Prime Minister Rama.

So, emphasizing somewhere that the law is clear and limited and emphasizing that the importance of the law violated, the consequences of the violation, their duration, and the person's subjective attitude towards the violation should be carefully assessed before making such a drastic decision.

So, clearly here they are threatening Prime Minister Rama and he should be careful with the dismissal he makes of Erion Veliaj and then in the material published by Mero Baze it is stated that, although Edi Rama has the political right to seek a new direction in the Municipality of Tirana and to propose another name, he does not have the legal power to dismiss the current mayor himself.

"Dismissal is not a political decision, but a strict legal process, which goes through the Council of Ministers and, in case of a contestation, also through the Constitutional Court."

After the dismissal made by Edi Rama announced today at the Socialist Assembly, it seems clear that the case will go to the Constitutional Court and will be brought by Veliaj himself and his lawyers, who in fact has not withdrawn from office, as CNA has learned that he has been asked to resign. His lawyers, in their material, although they often do not take authorship from what lawyers publish, say that political right is one thing and the legal basis is another.

So, Rama can dismiss him politically, but he cannot legally do so.

And, moreover, the material was thrown out immediately after the prime minister announced the mayor's dismissal through a procedure starting with the Municipal Council and it is emphasized at the end of the material that "the division between the political right to demand changes and the limits that the law establishes to protect the stability and legitimacy of the institutions that emerged from the popular vote" and furthermore they emphasize that "The dismissal of a mayor is an extraordinary instrument, dangerous to be politicized and therefore linked to high legal standards. In the case of Erion Veliaj, these standards are not met, and consequently, every move by Rama remains an act more political than legal."

Rama demanded dismissal/ Veliaj responds "flame for flame"

So, at the exact moment Rama announced the dismissal, at that exact moment the material published in the newspaper "Tema" was released.

How did they know when, at what moment Veliaj would be dismissed? So, it turns out that everything was pre-arranged.

Rama demanded dismissal/ Veliaj responds "flame for flame"

Without any discussion, it is emphasized that Edi Rama's act is not only political, but also a civic duty, as we have emphasized before. Tirana cannot remain without a mayor. Tirana needs a manager. The capital has become dirtier, Tirana's affairs have become a mess, the municipality's administration has been disrupted, not to mention the mayor himself who is in prison or the other directors who are also in prison.

So, an institution that was filled with corrupt people, Prime Minister Rama has nevertheless taken the step, after the fact that Erion Veliaj has not resigned. It is Rama himself who announced the dismissal today, causing the capital to go to elections./ CNA