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2025-07-16 12:11:00, Satire CNA

Erion Veliaj, by several court decisions, is under preventive detention in prison.

The mayor of Tirana, arrested on February 10, 2025, is in the cells of the Durrës prison, after the courts, following the request of the Prosecution, have left him in a security measure because not only does he face 13 very serious criminal charges, 9 of which are for corruption, 1 for laundering the proceeds of crime, 1 for abuse of office, 1 for bringing prohibited items into prison and 1 for concealing and failing to declare assets, but also for the fact that he was tampering with evidence.

Erion Veliaj continues to remain in office as mayor of Tirana without resigning.

Why Erion Veliaj should sign his resignation
July 9, 09:36

It may seem ridiculous, but living in a parallel universe, as it seemed from the wiretaps and materials provided by the prosecution, Erioni thinks that the people love him very much.

In fact, in the wiretaps, his wife also says that the problem is no longer Erion's image, but if you look at social networks, Erion still has a problem with his image and popularity as a local elected official. He wants to return to office even though he was caught in corruption and the truth is that he will not resign.

So, a man who has been caught in corruption and is already putting the capital's municipality, which is led by a bossy deputy mayor, into a major dilemma.

In fact, it can be said that the Municipality of Tirana is already one of the most shattered institutions.

We only need to look at the government's recent actions to understand what is happening in the capital's territory or what has happened to Veliaj's officials and associates.

We are faced with the fact that we expect nothing more than for Erioni to call on the people to protest for his release, just as happened on the day of his arrest in front of SPAK, where he took out the municipal administration, but at that time he was still in the throes of his duty as mayor.

But now, if he wants to call a protest, maybe Alban Dokushi and his law firm won't even be able to handle it, because he has no one else left after everyone abandoned him.

Erion Veliaj has only one chance to show that he is a citizen and has European standards, to resign and make himself available to justice and not fight it.

To have a battle to prove and prove his innocence, not to face his imaginary dreams that lead to great successes at work, which he posts daily on social networks, while holding hostage an institution, which in fact was problematic even during Veliaj's leadership, but has turned it into an institution that could otherwise be called "a headless fly"./ CNA