USA: Enough with the guesses
After the arrests, Ambassador Lino declares: The American government is concerned
Nano: If the charges are not proven, the government is at risk
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A listening word
When he commented on the Tirana judge's accusations against an employee, three days later he appeared on Albanian Television wearing blue uniforms, in the role of the accuser. Nine days later he appeared in parliament to explain, with evidence, what he had stated. It was a terrified image of Prime Minister Nano, excusing himself through the deeds of some PD people and not of former senior PD officials and former senior government officials. We published on Saturday the entire conversation between Liria and the secret police, but the next day General Agim Murati clarified it and declared that for everything he has said he has supported it with evidence. All the questions in this article serve to clarify matters. Those who stated that, especially businessmen and politicians, have stolen from customs and from the exploitation of foreign aid, Nano readily acknowledged in parliament, saying that there is sufficient evidence for this. The same thing has been repeated by Mr. Lino as well. While he has declared that many PD ministers and deputies are involved, why is nothing being done? Why is the state sending the accusations against the former prime minister to parliament, when the case is in court? Is the government shedding light, or is it playing a political game? The USA, the American government, has requested that this issue be fully clarified.
The Prosecutor's Office: Here are the crimes against humanity
Chief Prosecutor Arben Rakipi demonstrating two pieces of evidence before journalists PHOTO GENT SHKULLAKU
The top accused cannot be extradited
Gazidede's locations discovered
The former head of SHIK is in Syria, while Agim Shehu is in Germany
The locations of those accused among ministers and high-ranking political and judicial figures have been discovered. Prosecutors from the foreign mission are now working on the criminalization of the case, whose instructions they received in connection with Interpol notices, said yesterday that Agim Shehu is currently in Cologne, Germany, while Bashkim Gazidede and his wife are staying in Syria. Meanwhile, the surprise comes from the General Prosecutor's Office, where the spokesmen for these arrest warrants reassure public opinion, explaining that there are 14 written arrest warrants for senior officials accused of crimes against humanity and not a warrant to arrest the people named by the prime minister. So who exactly are they by name? The newspaper is publishing the full list and photos. The verdict on the accusation of crimes against humanity will be verified with new evidence. These days, the evidence in one file is being especially scrutinized, while senior officials say there will be arrests next week. But for reasons well known by name, two of them, Gazidede and Agim Shehu, cannot be extradited under the laws they have, while others have not been located.
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