Journalist Klodiana Lala stated on the show “Të Paekspozuarit” on Vizion Plus that Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj is being investigated by SPAK in a second case known as “Veliaj 2”, and that he may use the current dispute with Edi Rama to present himself as politically persecuted even while facing this investigation.
“The meeting between Minister Gogu and Veliaj smells bad, that is clear. A minister can go and carry out visits; it has happened over the years. But the fact that Toni Gogu went at 22:30 in the evening and held a meeting, not by inspecting and not in his duties as Minister of Justice. He went without staff and did not see the common premises.
Erion Veliaj has tried to build an alibi to portray himself as politically persecuted. You know there has been an attack on justice. But the fact that today there was a meeting between the Minister of Justice and Veliaj in the director’s office, a meeting that, if Gogu had announced it, would have been normal, makes me suspect that something is going on.
Certainly Veliaj will use this in Strasbourg.
The story of a blackmail carried out on behalf of the prime minister is not resolved with a diary and Facebook. If Veliaj has fallen victim to blackmail, he should turn to the institutions and say what he was blackmailed for. I asked Mr. Ndreca why they do not file a criminal complaint. Mr. Ndreca gave no answer; he said they are discussing it. There is no criminal complaint. It seems Veliaj is using this as a strategy because a British law firm has opened a case at the European Court of Human Rights.
But Toni Gogu must also give explanations.
He is the same Veliaj who lied to us at the SPAK door. What do you expect from Veliaj? He is the one who appeared on TV planting trees when he was on a plane.
Mr. Hajdari has been mentioned often. But there is a nonsense here, since Mr. Shkëlzim Hajdari is a prefect and that makes no sense.
There is an open investigation, and of course Mr. Veliaj can exploit the persecution angle. There is a Veliaj Two issue, a branch of file 2. The transactions of his brother’s company are being examined. It is being looked at whether this company or others connected to it have benefited from Tirana Municipality.
All of Veliaj’s trips abroad have been obtained, to see how they were, whether they were planned, and who traveled with him.
This file is ongoing. New charges may be brought against Veliaj.” said Lala.