The Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj , requests to participate in the meeting of the National Assembly of the Socialist Party, which will take place on November 14.
Through an official letter sent from the detention center in Fier, Veliaj addressed today the Secretary General of the Socialist Party, Blendi Klosi, and the prosecutor of the case at SPAK, requesting that his physical participation in the meeting be guaranteed or, if this is not possible, through a videoconference connection.
In his request, Veliaj emphasizes that the security measure "prison arrest" should not deprive him of the exercise of the political and statutory rights he enjoys as a member of the National Assembly, the Presidency of the Socialist Party and the party's leadership structures in Tirana. He requests that he be given the opportunity to follow discussions, speak, submit proposals and participate in decision-making, arguing that the restriction of freedom of movement does not automatically mean the loss of these rights.
Veliaj also asks SPAK to urgently review the request and coordinate with the penitentiary authorities to enable his participation.
In the letter, he underlines that he is not requesting the change or suspension of the security measure, but only the guarantee of the exercise of his political rights, while respecting the legal limitations of detention.