The Albanian Parliament today rejected SPAK's request to authorize the arrest of MP Belinda Balluku.
In the vote held in the plenary session, 82 deputies voted against SPAK's request, while 47 opposition votes went in its support.
Although the Socialist Party has 83 seats in the Assembly, 4 majority MPs did not participate in the vote.
Among them was Belinda Balluku herself, who was not present at the session. Also absent was MP Elisa Spiropali, who did not give a public explanation for her absence.
MP Fatmir Xhafaj announced that he is outside Albania. While MP and Minister Blendi Gonxhja was not present as he is in France.
Asked by Vox News if he would be in Parliament, his staff indicated that the minister is abroad for an international activity. According to official information, Gonxha is in Cannes, where he is participating in the Albanian pavilion at one of the largest global events in the tourism and hospitality sector.
This activity presents development projects in the field of tourism with the aim of promoting them and holding meetings with global investors. Gonxha leads the Albanian delegation in this event, within the framework of the official agenda of March 12.
In the vote to reject SPAK's request, Tom Doshi's PSD deputies, who often vote in line with the socialist majority, also joined.