The Deputy Prime Minister's positions are being tightened/ SPAK expands the file on Balluk, also under investigation for a concession: It risks destroying evidence

2025-12-18 22:20:49Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The Deputy Prime Minister's positions are being tightened/ SPAK expands the
Belinda Balluku

SPAK has aggravated the position of Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, while it is also investigating her for a concession, in addition to the Llogara tunnel and various infrastructure tenders.

According to the SPAK letter, sent to the deputies of the Council of Mandates and Immunity, Balluku risks destroying evidence.

SPAK's reasoning states that the defendant Balluku's free status poses a real risk in the collection of evidence, due to the duty and function he exercises as Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy.

The letter highlights that there is a possibility that she could intervene and influence the destruction or destruction of evidence or the creation of circumstances that make it difficult to collect evidence, and it is evident, according to SPAK, that the defendant has already made attempts to influence witnesses.

Excerpt from SPAK's letter:

2. A Member of Parliament may not be arrested or deprived of his/her liberty in any form, or have his/her personal or home searched, without the authorization of the Assembly.

3. A Member of Parliament may be detained or arrested without authorization when caught in the act of committing or immediately after committing a serious crime. The Prosecutor General and the Head of the Special Prosecution Office shall immediately notify the Assembly, which, when it determines that there is no need to proceed, shall decide to lift the measure.

4. For the issues provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this article, the Assembly may discuss them in a closed session, for reasons of protection of the person concerned. The decision shall be taken in open session.

Under these circumstances, it is assessed that the conditions and criteria for replacing security measures exist.

Taking into account the provisions of Articles 228, 229, 230, 237, 238, 260 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, we assess that, after the moment of determining the security measure, the security needs have become aggravated for the person under investigation and the defendant Belinda Balluku, since:

Investigations are being conducted into other criminal facts against this citizen in relation to several other procurement procedures, as well as her actions in a concession procedure;

There are important reasons that put the obtaining or authenticity of the evidence at risk (We draw attention to the fact that evidence is constantly being administered by various institutions during this investigation, the main documentation is located at the Central Institution headed by this citizen herself, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy, various witnesses are being questioned, such as officials, subordinates of this defendant, etc.).

The defendant's free status poses a real risk to the collection of evidence, due to the duties and functions she exercises as Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy. There is a possibility that she could interfere and influence the destruction or destruction of evidence or the creation of circumstances that make the collection of evidence difficult. It is evident that the defendant has already made efforts to influence witnesses;

The defendant's departure or the risk that she will depart (There is a risk of the defendant's departure, given the sanction and the high margin provided by the law for the suspected criminal offense, as well as considering the fact that she is suspected of having committed this criminal offense several times and in collaboration);

The risk that the defendant, due to the circumstances of the fact and her personality, may commit serious crimes or of the same type as the one for which the proceedings are being conducted (Due to the circumstances of the fact and personality of the defendant, being in the exercise of her functions, due to her duty, there is a risk that she may commit crimes of the same type as the one for which the proceedings are being conducted. It is brought to your attention that several procurement procedures are being investigated and that the defendant is currently managing public funds for other public investments, foreseen for the Central Institutions that she directs). Attached, we present to you:

Decision no. 118, dated 19.11.2025, of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime.


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