DOCUMENTS/ How Rama approved a law to make 224 thousand m2 his own. land on the mountain

Following the previous article about the purchase of thousands of square kilometers of land in Mal from Rama, in this article Himara.gr,   has delved deeper into the essence of this case, citing how the Albanian government created laws and deputies to expropriate " the fillet" of the coast.

The descendants of the Koleka family have all the legal rights provided by the system to claim their properties. But while the legal right remains indisputable, its moral basis is questionable, given that their predecessor, Spyros Koleka, had collaborated with the Hoxha regime that persecuted the upper and middle classes.

But, when this right includes the Prime Minister of Albania himself and the legislative initiatives he undertakes to serve personal interests, then this issue is not just a legal issue, but may also constitute a criminal offense.

The Prime Minister cannot ignore or modify the legal framework of the last 25 years to serve his interests. It cannot make laws and issue government decrees that allow any document to be accepted as proof of legal ownership, especially when it comes to properties allegedly confiscated during the communist regime.

The re-registration of lands, as happened with law 20/2020, where the prime minister himself is the biggest beneficiary, raises serious questions about the transparency and fairness of the system.

The court decision in 2019 refers extensively to law 133/2015, as well as government decision number 222, which has also been referred to several times in court proceedings. In the text of the court's decision, it is emphasized that the legislator, taking into account the arbitrary methods used by the old regime, intended to correct the injustices of the past by recognizing ownership rights not only for properties that were officially confiscated, but also for those who had expropriated with other, more informal methods.

This judicial reasoning seems to justify the legislative initiatives of the prime minister, arguing that the law should correct the mistakes of the previous regime. However, official documents from 1945-1946, which are preserved and presented as evidence, show that Spiros Kolekas was an active and prominent member of the government of that time, holding the post of Minister of Public Works and was responsible for management. of confiscated properties, including those belonging to foreign companies. This raises doubts as to whether his successors need special legislation to recover property that is supposedly lost.

Law 20/2020

The 2020 legislation, specifically Law 20/2020, appeared to be designed to facilitate the redefinition and registration of these disputed properties. The creation of the new Land Registry came immediately after the court decision, and this law passed at the beginning of the pandemic greatly favored the Kolekas family. This law includes a number of articles that provide for special treatment in the property registration process, practically giving the "green light" for the recognition of these properties, without the strict criteria that were applied before.

The scene becomes even more complicated with the issuance of a new government decision in December of this year, which effectively legalizes any possible falsification of ownership documents that was done in previous years. With this decision, the Land Registry Office is not required to conduct an administrative investigation on the origin of the documents, but simply to register the properties based on the court documents submitted to it. The result is that the Kolekas family, and in particular the prime minister, can register large tracts of land, such as those in Vouno, without requiring any substantial evidence of the legitimacy of their claims.

The question is whether these actions constitute illegal influence and whether the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SPAK) will launch an investigation against Prime Minister Edi Rama and others involved in the case of 224 square kilometers of land in Mal.

Another KIA that benefits Rama

Beyond that, the matter does not end there. At the end of the same year, another government decree was issued that seemed to legitimize any forgeries or disputed property documents that had been made in the past.

This decision effectively allows the identification of properties without requiring any investigation by the competent authorities. According to this decision, the Land Registry takes responsibility for "correcting" any defects or deficiencies in the title documents, making its role essentially decorative.

This series of legislative and administrative interventions highlights a clear attempt to favor certain individuals, with the prime minister at the center of these actions.

The need for judicial inquiry is imperative as the facts point to a concerted effort to redefine property rights in a way that favors the few at the expense of the common good.