The winning candidate of the "Together We Win" coalition in the Himarë Municipality, Fredi Beleri, has asked to be transferred to the prison hospital in Tirana.
The request for his transfer has been submitted to the General Directorate of Prisons.
Since the moment of his arrest, candidate Beleri has claimed that he has heart problems and a high level of diabetes. It is expected that in the coming days, his request will be examined by a special commission at the General Directorate of Prisons, to decide whether he will be transferred from Vlora prison to the prison hospital in Tirana.
Fredi Beleri, the candidate representing the Greek minority and the Together We Win coalition, won in Sunday's elections against his opponent Jorgo Goro, who represented the SP and was the current candidate for the Himar Municipality.
Beleri is currently in custody after being detained by the police two days before the elections on the charge of vote buying.
His arrest has aggravated relations between Tirana and Athens, where the latter perceives it as a strategic move by the Rama government to benefit from the internal pre-election dynamics.