The Democratic Party, through a press statement led by Albana Vokshi, chairwoman of the DP-ASHM Election Monitoring Task Force, has raised serious accusations against the Socialist Party for systematic manipulations during the electoral process. Vokshi stated that over 200 official complaints have been submitted to the CEC and international institutions such as OSCE/ODIHR, as well as over 30 criminal reports to SPAK.
According to the DP, vote buying has escalated significantly since March, especially in rural areas. Reports collected include testimonies, photos and videos showing the distribution of money, food and promises of employment in exchange for votes.
"Cash payments, food aid, livestock concentrate, promises of informal employment in exchange for votes have been used. There are videos, testimonies, photos and eyewitnesses who have proven that Socialist Party officials and candidates are distributing money or promising financial or other benefits in exchange for votes," said Vokshi.
Another concern raised is the reactivation of the network of patronage agents, who, according to the DP, are exerting pressure on administrative employees and citizens, even in educational institutions. This includes orders for forced participation in rallies, documented with photos and videos.
The Democratic Party also accuses of misuse of public funds, where 13 million euros were used for projects described as "electoral asphalt", without standards and with the aim of electorally favoring the SP.
Another serious concern is the use of schools and children in party activities, in violation of the law on pre-university education. Cases of manipulation of the diaspora vote have also been reported.
DP's denunciations
In Durrës, in neighborhood 3, there is Roni Shqopa; in neighborhood 10, Gëzim Kosovari; Gjergji Dauti, who is also the father of the chief engineer of the UKD; in neighborhood 13, Durrës, Redi Tabaku. So, I am reading names of people involved in Albania's electoral crime. In neighborhood 15, Feta Mataj; in neighborhood 18, Erion Koçllari; in neighborhood 19, and Evis Pengili, director of the Cadastre; also Edmond Kumaraku, involved in vote buying in Rimini, that is, in the diaspora. He is an employee of the embassy in Rome, about whom we have been informed that he was dismissed for corruption and has also created an association that he uses to buy votes in the diaspora.
In Shijak are Saimir Tusha and Jul Balla. In Shkallnur and Arapaj, Durrës: Artur Feta; in neighborhood 18, Emilian Lako, Skjerdi Bello. In Shijak, again, Artans Sabri Nurka; in Ujësjelles Fermësukth, Blendi Shika; in Gojas, Muhamet Nica; in Borak, Vilson Aliaj, who is also the driver of the mayor. In neighborhood 8, Klajdi Senko and Hamdi Vath Llana. Another person in Arapaj of Durrës is Indrit Gjoka, and in Rromanat of Durrës, Flamur Gjuzi.
As for another municipality in this region, it is the municipality of Vora, where I want to emphasize the fact that intensive work is being done in collaboration with criminal elements with criminal precedents. It is Minister Blendi Gonxhe, who has reactivated these criminal elements in the municipality of Vora. These are people previously convicted of criminal offenses such as murder or drug trafficking. This group, in collaboration with the mayor of the municipality Blerim Shera and the chief of the police station Elton Shahinaj, also uses the premises of the municipality of Vora to distribute monetary purchases in exchange for votes.
They have also created another network for buying and selling votes, including: Flore Zela, Arlin Papa – director of services in the municipality of Vora – who is focused on six centers in Vora; Julian Kasa – KMT inspector; Ermal Dedej – in the Pizzarë neighborhood; Mont Sula – in Vërdull; Vladimir Disha – in Kuq e Pizzarë; Agron Mora.
We have referred both cases, namely Durrës and Vora, to SPAK, providing other details.
Regarding the Korça region, an intensification of vote buying and selling is observed, mainly in Devoll, but also in other municipalities of Korça. We have been informed that Valent Nallbati is in the “Kleva” hotel, who has turned this hotel into a base for distributing money for vote buying and selling. Likewise, in Maliq or other areas there is Deputy Minister Jaupllari, about whom public denunciations have been made by the Democratic Party candidate, Mr. Edmond Spaho, but also by other portals, that he distributes money in exchange for votes.
In the Kukës region, in the Kukës municipality, in the Shishtavec administrative unit, as well as in Zapod, there are involved heads of regional directorates, schools and administrative units who exert pressure on the state administration. In Shishtavec there are Sami Mata – chief labor inspector in Kukës, the administrator of the administrative unit, the administrator of the economic unit and the director of the Shishtavec school. Also, in the Topojan administrative unit: Agron Hoxha – director of Kukës Taxes, the administrator of the unit and the director of the school. In Zapod: Alpert Muja – director of the regional AKP, the administrator of the unit and the director of the school in Zapod.
In Mamurras, the case has been made public and has also been referred to SPAK. The people involved in the vote buying are: Bashkim Lika – former mayor of Fushë-Mamurras, Afrim Memas, Alban Myftari, Klot Preçi – employee of the Mamurras municipality, Sham Preci, Iris Menga – employee of the Mamurras municipality, Dor Menga, Fran Menga, Rigel Sleshi, Bernard Pali, Rudolf Toma – employee of the Mamurras municipality, Simon Pernika and Artan Preci – head of the Milot unit. (A2 Televizion)
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