“Mbet disappointed by construction permit”- Veliaj, SPAK prosecutor: It's personal

Details have been made white from closed-door sessions for assessing the safety measure against Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj.

Sources from the hearing suggest Veliaj has been addressed to Prosecutor Ols Dado on charges of conflict of interest, accusing him of having a personal issue against him.

You're in conflict with interest, personal with me. You showed up and you took my building permit. After you were disappointed, you told me you'd remember. You have two ways: either leave this case or line up with other builders here”, Veliaj learns to say during the hearing, Euronews reports.

At this moment, Judge Erjon Bunny has called the mayor's attention to his tone and has asked him to maintain solemnity in the courtroom.

We remember that since 8:30 p.m. at the JKKO facilities, the security measure verification session for Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj, his wife, Ayla Xoxa and 5 businessmen has been held.

Initially, the hearing was postponed by 5 hours after the request of Veliaj's lawyers, who sought time to get acquainted with prosecutorial bandages. Veliaj was accompanied by the Security Block towards the JCKKO by police van, while Xoxa, under house arrest, was accompanied by two policemen.

Meanwhile, while the process was held in court, several hundred Veliaj supporters gathered in front of the court building for moral support to the mayor.

Veliaj is charged by SPAK for corruption and money laundering after a confession made by his self-identified citizen, Nesti Angoni.