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Can Veliaj be dismissed by Rama? The lawyer shows the possible scenarios

Politiko 2025-03-20 22:56:22

Can Veliaj be dismissed by Rama? The lawyer shows the possible scenarios

Lawyer Jordan Daci has listed the legal reasons why Erion Veliaj cannot be dismissed from office after the clash with Prime Minister Edi Rama over the leadership of the Tirana municipality.

Invited to MCN TV, he emphasized that Veliaj's dismissal cannot be done without a court verdict of guilty, simply as a security measure.


"Mr. Veliaj cannot be dismissed even after 90 days. Considering the standards set in the case of Mr. Zef Hila and I were representatives in the Constitutional Court, and if Veliaj were to be dismissed, this would mean a public court hearing, where he could be defended by lawyers.

This would turn this issue into a legal battle between the Municipality of Tirana and the Council of Ministers, which I don't think interests either the government or Veliaj.

On the other hand, Veliaj's dismissal cannot be done without a court verdict of guilt, simply as a security measure. Today, there is no legal reason that could legitimize his dismissal. The Prime Minister can dismiss him, without respecting the procedure, only if the Constitutional Court were to accept what he himself decided, and find it unconstitutional.

As for the absence for three months, the law says that the municipal council can propose dismissal, but there is a problem again, as in the case of Mr. Berisha, the absence is not due to the fault or lack of desire of Mr. Veliaj, but for a reason beyond his control, so a justified absence. So it is an absence with reason. The council cannot even request dismissal,"  said lawyer Daci.

 

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