TIRANA, Feb 13 /ATA/ – Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj has hit back from detention, challenging the charges against him and accusing special prosecutors of deliberately manipulating the proceedings against him.
The Special Court Against Organized Crime ruled on Wednesday that Tirana Mayor should remain in custody while he is under investigation on corruption charges.
Veliaj’s reaction is related to a detail he considers highly scandalous regarding his case. Veliaj insisted on his innocence and blamed the prosecutor responsible for his arrest for intentionally including supposed evidence, suggesting that Tirana Mayor had previous criminal records.
“This is not a lapse, but an attempt to manipulate the process against me and my family,” Vealiaj stated, accusing prosecutor Olsi Dado of intentionally misinforming the public.
Veliaj announced that he will make public all the mistakes and manipulations with the case against him.
Prosecutor acknowledged at the court hearing a day ago that it was an error in compiling the documents, but Veliaj considers this a “Freudian slip” that reveals the behind-the-scenes nature of the process against him.
Speaking in court yesterday, Veliaj, who was elected by the people, insisted he had done nothing wrong and was being targeted for his dedication.
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