The American ambassador tells Eddie Rama: Speak in your name, not ours

Fatmir Xhafaj was protected by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, through US Ambassador Donald Lu.

If there was a real particle related to the responsibility of our interior minister before they had spoken, our friend, American Ambassador”, said the day before in Parliament Rama.

But 24 hours later Donald Lou put the prime minister's border on the sack, writes tch.

“Prime Minister Rama must speak in his name and we will speak on our behalf. We are considering claims that were raised regarding Minister Xhafaj's brother”, Lu said.

Edi Rama didn't delay to share.

Of course I speak for myself and our friend Lu speaks for himself. And quite normally, it's my job to say what I mean when I talk about it, like it's his job to say what he thinks when asked about me”, Rama reacted.

During Friday, the debate between the parties in politics followed over the “F” point to Article 490 of the criminal prosecution code that, as the Democratic Party accused, Fatmir Xhafa classified to protect the brother. In “Facebook”, Vasilika Hysi said the current article is the same as the one approved in the Law Commission.

“Noni, who is the opposition's next cause, is reflecting the convention on extradition, additional protocol. When a bill undergoes many changes, it is adopted as an integral version. The panel has voted the option that is currently”, Hysey said.

But the DP said it is not indicated by official documents. According to them, neither is the Convention respected for extradition.

“Extradition can be rejected, only in those cases when Albania thinks the trial procedures in a concrete case do not meet minimum defence rights, known for a person charged with a criminal offence. In this case, guarantees for retrial” are required, Alibeaj said.

As of August 1st, the code of the criminal procedure has also been a barrier to those convicted of minimum protection with lawyers to whom Conventa speaks. Such is the case with protection Agron Xhafa, sentenced by three steps of the Italian judiciary to 7 years in prison.

No European Union or US country, “provides guarantees for retrial in such cases. This means that the condemned person is neither extradited nor served sentence in Albanian prisons”, said Gazmend Bardi.

The Democrats said these are irrefutable public evidence for which the prosecution should act towards Fatmir Xhafa. While Petrit Vasili, whose party was ruling when the penal procedure code has been adopted, wants parliament to investigate what happened and the article in question to change.