Former President Ilir Meta, in an interview from his detention cell for A2 CNN, also spoke about his relationship with Prime Minister Edi Rama and the political situation in the country.
Asked what he would say to Rama if he met him face to face, Meta said that he does not avoid anyone and that he feels "open-minded" in front of citizens.
"I face anyone and I neither change my path nor lower my eyes. I will always be open-minded in front of Albanians because I have defended the national interest and democracy for me is a national interest. Time will tell who has an account to wash with this people ," said Meta.
He also commented on his relationship with Rama over the years, saying that he has known him since he was a minister and then prime minister in the coalition.
"I know Mr. Rama. Rama was very wise when he was a minister, when he was a subordinate, and even when he was prime minister in a coalition. He came to Parliament every day at 10:00. Until he corrupted Luli and took all the powers, revealing his true face ," Meta declared.