The Gjirokastra Prosecutor's Office has registered 2 criminal proceedings for offenses that affect free elections and the democratic electoral system.
Through a notice, the Prosecution announces that on 23.04.2025, proceedings were registered for the criminal offense of "Intentional damage to electoral material", based on a report by one of the members of the Dropull EAZ, that the seal of this EAZ was missing.
It is also announced that on the same day, the Prosecutor's Office, based on the complaint of citizen ES, registered criminal proceedings no. 249, for the criminal offense of "Threat or violence against election participants".
It is learned that citizen ES has reported that citizen AM has threatened him via social media. The threat came as a reaction to opinions that citizen ES has expressed regarding an electoral subject.
Meanwhile, work continues to fully clarify the circumstances of these events.
Announcement from the Gjirokastra Prosecutor's Office:
The Gjirokastra Prosecution Office registers two criminal proceedings for offenses that affect free elections and the democratic electoral system.
The Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction, Gjirokastra has registered two criminal proceedings regarding criminal offenses that affect free elections and the democratic electoral system.
Based on the materials referred by the Gjirokastër Local Police Directorate, criminal proceedings no. 248 were registered on 23.04.2025, for the criminal offense of "Intentional damage to electoral material", provided for by Article 326/a of the Criminal Code, based on the report of one of the members of the Dropull EAZ, that the seal of this EAZ was missing.
Within the framework of this proceeding, the first procedural actions have been carried out and an investigative group has been established, which is carrying out all necessary actions with priority in order to fully clarify this issue.
On the same day, the Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Gjirokastra, based on the complaint of citizen ES, registered criminal proceedings no. 249, for the criminal offense of "Threat or violence against election participants", provided for by Article 329/1 of the Criminal Code.
From the data, it appears that on 22.04.2025, citizen ES reported the fact that citizen AM had threatened him via social networks. The threat came as a reaction to the opinions that citizen ES had expressed regarding an electoral subject.
According to the complaint, it is alleged that citizen AM used not only threatening language but also intimidating images. The Prosecutor's Office at the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction in Gjirokastra is continuing the investigation to fully clarify the circumstances of the incident.
The Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction in Gjirokastra expresses its full commitment to holding accountable those who commit criminal offenses that affect free elections and the democratic electoral system. (A2 Televizion)