Veliaj against justice/ Files lawsuit for dismissal of prosecutor investigating him

2026-01-23 09:41:00, Aktualitet CNA

Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj has chosen to attack justice, instead of facing the charges that weigh on him. Accused of 13 serious charges by SPAK, Veliaj makes desperate moves that once again show his fear of facing justice.

He has filed a lawsuit with the Administrative Court of First Instance against the Special Prosecutor, Ols Dado, who investigated the file against Veliaj and his wife, Ajola Xoxa, requesting Dado's dismissal and declaring his appointment illegal.

Veliaj against justice/ Files lawsuit for dismissal of prosecutor investigating

Veliaj says in the lawsuit that Dado did not meet the legal criteria to become a prosecutor in 2008, although it should be noted that Dado successfully passed all stages of vetting and his appointment was deemed legal by the relevant institutions.

Prosecutor Olsi Dado passes Vetting/ Head of Decriminalization at the General Prosecutor's Office, confirmed in office
November 3, 10:22

This lawsuit seems more like an attempt to discredit the prosecutor and intimidate justice, rather than a real legal concern.

Veliaj, as a suicide bomber against justice
December 25, 13:22

In this way, Veliaj is trying to shift attention from his investigation into corruption and money laundering by attacking the prosecutor who is investigating him. The lawsuit states that all actions taken against him, including security measures and limitations on his mandate, are based on an appointment act that he considers “nul ab initio” (invalid from the beginning).

This seems like a political maneuver by the mayor, aiming to drag out the court hearings by any means necessary, simply because he does not have the courage to face justice and the accusations that weigh on him. For 6 months since the mayor's case has gone to trial, he has been avoiding justice with tactics that are now clear.

Erion Veliaj does not want to be tried
January 19, 19:40

Veliaj's decision to seek Dada's dismissal indicates more about his fear of criminal liability than about a real problem with the law.

In fact, Veliaj only attacks Ols Dado, but forgets that the investigative case against him has two prosecutors, and it seems that he is terrified to mention the name of the other prosecutor who is investigating him, Altin Dumani. This makes it clear that the mayor's actions are hopeless moves, driven by fear of facing justice. /CNA