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2026-11-11 15:29:14 / POLITIKË
Erion Veliaj, Belinda Balluku and Sara Mila have chosen the same shield in their first exits from SPAK: Words of cooperation, respect for justice and claims that everything will be clarified. But behind the careful statements in front of the cameras lie investigations, suspicions and questions that demand answers.
In Albanian politics, there seems to be a recurring scenario every time a socialist official ends up at the doors of SPAK. He must give explanations before prosecutors, while in front of journalists he must convince public opinion that there is nothing to worry about.
Erion Veliaj, Belinda Balluku and most recently MP Sara Mila have each had their own version of this communication. One spoke of cooperation with investigators, the other of trust in justice and transparency, while the Elbasan MP chose to speak of mudslinging and political attacks.
Erion Veliaj: I was here as an associate
On April 30, 2024, the then mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, left SPAK after being questioned about the incinerators issue. After several hours at the Special Prosecution Office, he appeared before journalists with a statement intended to convey a message of calm and cooperation.
"I was here as a collaborator," Veliaj declared, praising the investigators and the work of the institution.
He spoke about professionals, discipline, and strengthening institutions, saying that the meeting had created a positive conviction for SPAK.
But the subsequent course of the investigation would place Veliaj himself in a completely different position before the justice system. The mayor was arrested in February 2025 and faced serious charges from SPAK. Thus, the former declaration of cooperation would remain one of the most commented moments of his report to the Special Prosecution.
Belinda Balluku: I am hopeful that the process will be based on transparency
In October 2025, it was Belinda Balluku's turn. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy appeared before SPAK on the issue of the Llogara Tunnel.
She also chose a restrained statement, expressing respect for the institutions and trust in the process.
"I am hopeful that it will be a process based on transparency and the principles of justice, in which I believe," declared Balluku.
But the matter would not remain limited to this appearance. The investigations against her were expanded, and in October 2026 SPAK communicated other charges to her, including suspicions of corruption, concealment of assets, and laundering of the proceeds of crime.
From words about transparency to the Prosecution's serious accusations, the Balluk file is another example that public statements cannot replace the answers that justice demands.
Sara Mila: A lot of mud has been thrown at me
On November 11, 2026, socialist MP Sara Mila appeared at the doors of SPAK under investigation for electoral corruption. Unlike Veliaj and Balluku, she chose a different line of communication: attacking what she described as old politics and smearing her image.
"A lot of mud has been thrown at me by the old political apparatus," Mila declared after leaving the Special Prosecution Office.
The MP announced that she had been summoned as a person in the know and that she had given her testimony, while emphasizing that she would appear whenever requested by the justice authorities.
"This long ordeal of throwing mud at the old politics will end," she said.
But even in this case, political statements do not provide answers to questions related to the investigation. If it comes to suspicions that affect the electoral process, citizens have the right to know what is being investigated and what responsibility each of the people involved may have.
Because citizens don't need another political speech in the exit from SPAK, they need transparency, accountability and justice./ Alfapress.al
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