Today Ilir Meta is at the center of an international scandal. The largest Austrian newspaper has accused him of threatening to kill a witness in a corrupt affair related to him.
Of course, I do not expect that in the dinner "counters", dozens of TV shows that made a series of shows for an article in the newspaper Bild, make another show. I do not expect to publish even 90 percent of the press that is in Ilir Meta's payroll. But I am waiting to understand how the Prosecution of Albania will behave in such a case, as it suffers from "lack of facts".
We know that the president of the Republic has immunity, but this immunity lasts for two months. Until then, the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution Office may establish contacts with the Austrian judiciary to obtain evidence of the death threat.
With our prosecutors working so slowly, even if Ilir Meta was a free citizen, they would need two months to interrogate someone.
Thus, they will be ready on July 25, when Ilir Meta is no longer in his office, to be in their office. In this case, the Prosecution should note the circle of influence of Ilir Meta on the Albanian press and the political spectrum.
Those who have been accusing Edi Rama since 2013 of gaining power after the "Alliance with filth", which meant the agreement of April 1, 2013, today are all with "filth", but do not call him such when he is with Sali Berisha.
The Austrian newspaper that published the scandal is very surprised how the scandal has shocked Austria more than Albania. There are more comments in the editorial office of the Austrian newspaper, than in the headquarters of political parties in Albania or Albanian newspapers.
And this is a second and even more serious sign of the immunity that Ilir Meta has gained against allegations of corruption.
Given that for the first time due to his corruption that appeared openly on the screens with sound and image, thousands of people revolted and Sali Berisha killed four of them to quell his anger, today everyone seems old news that Ilir Meta is again at the center of the scandal.
You may be surprised at how little he is accused of this time.
Thus, since our public opinion is immune from allegations of corruption, as public sensitivity to a scandal is low due to the control that the "alliance of filth" has over the press, then we expect this vicious circle to be broken by justice.
When the mafia is in the state dome and society reacts, then we are a society at war with the mafia. When crime appears in the office of the head of state and society is silent, then we are in terms of surrendering to the mafia.
Albanian justice must free Albania from this shame.