SPAK seeking authorization for Sali Berisha's arrest

Sali Berisha, former president and former prime minister of Albania, has been placed under the seat of the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor and Organised Crime, which is briefly known as the SPAK. This institution, which is investigating Berisha for corruption, has already made a new move. According to the media in Albania, The SPAK has requested authorisation for the arrest of Berisha, the former founder of demonstrations that ousted communism in Albania.

According to Top Channel, On Monday, the Council of Mandata will convene for reviewing the SPAK's request for granting authorisation for Berisha's arrest, currently an MP in Albania's Parliament.

The Council for Order, Mandata and Immunity's requisition of the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's request and Organised Crime for granting approval from the Parliament for the arrest and removal of MP Sali Berisha's freedom, through the replacement of the security measure, will take place on 18.12.2023, 1200, in the Parliament's Headship. (Law No. 69, 1212.2023, of Speaker of the Parliament, Mrs. Lindita Nicola. ” It says in the House announcement, Top Channel broadcasts.

In the submitted request, the SPAK writes that Berisha has not respected the decision to submit to the police. The letter explains that Berisha has been barred from using the passport.

“With Decision No. 117 date 26.10.2023, the First Scale Special Court for Corruption and Organised Crime Tirana, has decided, among other things, the continuation of the measure of personal security with the character impact “obligation to appear in the” judicial police, envisioned by Article 234 of K. P. Criminal, no. 112 date 20.10.23 to the person under investigation, Sali Berisha, ordering the latter to appear on the first and third Monday of each month, 10 o'clock before the judicial police officer, near the Special Anti-Corruption and Organised Crime Prosecutor, and the order of this citizen not to leave the territory of the Republic of Albania without the court's authorisation, in reference to Article 233 points 1 of K. P. The crime and ban on using the passport and other valid intensification documents.

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Referenced to the verbal process, the date 06.11,2023, 20,11,23 and 04.23 held by judicial police officer/investigator, before which the person under investigation should be presented to Sali Berisha, results in the latter's failure to comply with the court's decision, never to appear before judicial police”, argues the Special Prosecutor, stressing that the law clearly states that when the security needs are exacerbated, the prosecutor may ask the decision to replace the security measure with a more serious measure. ” It's highlighted in the SPAK letter, Nationale writes.

Of course, Berisha has commented on the SPAK's request to Albania's Parliament. Berisha said he would respect any decision after the authorisation of Albania's Parliament.

Whatever decision after authorisation of Parliament, I will respect it without question. My stand, repeated here, I've told you every time you asked, it's about the constitutionality of the country. I could never become the man who carried out an unconstitutional decision. I was in trouble to deal with me, but it was an act of writing the Constitution at the offices of prosecutors or judges. It could never happen and never happens through Sali Berisha. Now parliament decide what it wants” Berisha claimed, the Voice of America broadcasts.