
The transfer of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj to Fier detention has also caused debate within the ranks of the Socialist Party, where MP Bledi Çuçi has requested explanations from the Minister of Justice, Toni Gogu, regarding the procedure followed by the General Directorate of Prisons.
In a discussion held without the presence of Prime Minister Edi Rama, Çuçi raised concerns that Veliaj may have been transferred without an official order, asking the Minister of Justice to provide explanations and even resign if he does not have the relevant documentation.
For his part, Gogu admitted that he has no official information on the transfer, explaining that he has requested a report from the Director General of Prisons. However, he assured colleagues that Veliaj is in a safe environment and has started to eat.
Discussions:
Taulant Balla: Does anyone have any other business besides the plenary session?
Bledi Çuçi : I have. I am aware of the concerns about how one of us, the acting mayor of Tirana Municipality, was transferred, according to his lawyer, without a letter. Without a transfer order. I want an explanation from the Minister of Justice. Do you have the transfer order? If you don't have it, resign.
Taulant Balla: Ok, ok ...
Toni Gogu: I'm here myself, I can give the answer. Çuç, you could have asked me privately, as you ask me about many other things. But, since you're raising it in the group, I'm answering you in the group. Officially, I have no information about the transfer. I've asked the Director General of Prisons for an official report. From an operational point of view, I'm informing you that Erion is fine, in a safe environment. He has even started to eat.
Gogu's statement raises questions about the Ministry of Justice's relationship with the General Directorate of Prisons. Although he heads the ministry responsible for this institution, Gogu admits that he has no official information about the transfer of one of the most important figures of the majority and that he is awaiting a report from his subordinates./ Vna