The prefect of Fier district, Rajmonda Balilaj, was dismissed from her post today.
The government's decision comes after Balilaj is under investigation by SPAK.
A few days ago, the Special Court suspended Balilajn from office for the criminal offense of "violation of equality in tenders carried out in cooperation" in two cases and "forgery of documents" at the time when he was exercising the duties of the mayor of Patos.
Besides Baliaj, other officials and former officials of the Municipality of Patos are also under investigation. The Special Prosecutor's Office against Corruption and Organized Crime has conducted investigations within the framework of the criminal proceedings for the criminal offenses of "Violation of the equality of participants in tenders", carried out in cooperation, and "Forgery of documents", carried out in cooperation for two public tenders.
Specifically, "Emergency construction of the retaining wall with gabions and stones in Dukas-Breg, as a result of the landslide and the return of the road to its previous condition, with a limited fund of 6.7 million Lek, as well as "Emergency construction of the retaining wall in the body of the road in the village of Ruzhdie, as a result of the landslide and return of the road to its previous condition", in the amount of 8.6 billion Lek.
After carrying out the investigative actions, at the request of the Special Prosecutor's Office, the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime decided to suspend 4 officials from public functions, including the prefect of Fier, Rajmonda Balilaj, while 3 other employees of the Municipality of Patos have the obligation to appear at the Judicial Police.