
Lawyer Kujtim Cakrani stated that he expected everything, except to be accused of patronage by former President Ilir Meta.
"I have been accused of being a patronizer. This is Mr. Meta's perception. I believe you know that I am an opposition member and there is no chance, it is not happening and no one believes what Mr. Meta said, that I am a patronizer. Realistically, no one believes it.
I mean, this backfires on those who know me and my family. So, as far as Zvërnec is concerned, I am the Shehu family's lawyer and normally I am a working lawyer.
Mr. Meta may have wanted me full-time, but full-time I cannot be anyone's lawyer because I am not a slave. I am a lawyer and I do a job that I have to do and so when a full-time lawyer is paid, when a full-time lawyer is hired, there are some other conditions.
I believe that there is nothing left to defend Mr. Meta. Although he is also worried about Zvërnec, this has nothing to do with Zvërnec. I have defended the Shehu family and will defend them not only as a client, but I also have other connections. I am a nephew of Kanina from my mother and I have family ties with them. So, it has nothing to do with the protests or stories of this nature," Cakrani said on A2.
"There is no one in this republic who would make my surname a patronage. I expected anything, but patronage was extraordinary. You can say that to any other lawyer, but not to me. It's ridiculous, even Mr. Meta himself knows it very well. He understands that he has read my family's two books there," Cakrani added.