How the thieving directors of Erion Veliaj fell

2024-06-09 18:00:00, Editorial CNA

How the thieving directors of Erion Veliaj fell

The mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj. Photo: LSA

After SPAK investigations, 3 directors of Tirana Municipality were arrested. Mariglen Qato, former director of Support Services at UKT Tirana, and Redi Molla, former director of Tirana Water and Sewerage, were arrested by the police.

Meanwhile, another arrest warrant was issued for Taulant Tusha, who was earlier behind bars after the investigation into the Tirana incinerator.

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Other measures were given to other directors of Tirana Municipality, Eglantina Zeren, former director of "Tirana Parking", today director of Greening in Tirana. Another measure has been decided against her, "Suspension of the exercise of a duty or public service".

The "obligation to appear" measures have been given to Enton Punavijë, current Director of Traffic and Transport in the capital, Debora Keçin, Director of "Tirana Sports Club", Julian Zanaj, functionary at Public Procurement, Albano Janku, engineer at the company and for businessman Nestor Muhamellari.

But these are not the first arrests that have been made in the Municipality of Tirana after SPAK investigations.

Municipality of Tirana, photo taken from Google

At the beginning of December, SPAK issued 15 arrest warrants after investigations into the Tirana incinerator. Erjon Murataj, Bledar Karoli, Head of the Procurement Sector at the Ministry of Environment, Taulant Tusha, Namik Simixhiu and Jetmir Llapaj were arrested by the police.

"House arrest" measures were given to Alba Thoma, Director of the Legal Directorate of the Ministry of Environment, Valbona Ballgjin, Sidita Koplik, Pëllumb Abeshi, Etleva Kondi and Sidita Tola.

What happens after the outbreak of the scandal?

The mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj. Photo: LSA

Erion Veliaj shamelessly tries to deny saying that it is about former directors , then he regrets and says about one or two directors. ( Read here )

In fact, there are neither one nor two, but 9 directors who have been arrested and others are under investigation.

Further, Veliaj defended his thieving directors, whom he said had done good work. ( Read here )

Photomontage - Erion Veliaj and the arrested directors

He has called the Municipality of Tirana, a disciplined organization, a wise organization, but in fact SPAK's investigations have shown that there we are dealing with a "den of thieves" who do not get enough of stealing the money of poor Albanians.

So a criminal organization that uses various schemes to steal from the citizens of the capital.

Erion Veliaj has already released his thieving directors.

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Veliaj, with a "noose in the throat"

After being called to SPAK to account for his involvement in the Tirana incinerator affair, Erion Veliaj no longer beats his chest in front of his directors, saying that he is under control of SPAK and is inviolable.

Now we have another face of Veliaj in front of us. We have the mayor who is trying to save his head and is taking on close associates.

Erion Veliaj, who said that his directors are not affected, one by one they are all going to prison and others are expected to be arrested and the mayor does not have the courage to take responsibility.

The "noose around his throat" has already narrowed, as SPAK has launched a property investigation for him and his family members. ( Read here )

The mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, at the door of SPAK

Now he tries to cover his corruption and failure in the Municipality of Tirana.

The party comes out handing out tesserae, engaging in an electoral campaign, but in fact it has also failed since no more than 20 people go to the meeting.

Erion Veliaj is a failure and his political life seems to be coming to an end.

No matter how hard he tries with his failed meetings with 20 people, he will not be able to erase the stain of the thefts of his thieving directors and the corruption that has gripped the institution he has led for three terms./ CNA