Decision in violation of the Electoral Code

The Rama 3 government has pardoned fines imposed from January 1, 2015 to November 30, 2024. They include administrative measures imposed by the State Police, Municipal Police, IKMT, AKU and State Health Inspectorate, to individuals or business. The Democratic Party has reacted to the news, stating that with this action Edi Rama openly disregards the OSCE-ODIHR recommendations and the EPP resolution, which conditions the integration of the country by respecting the laws and rules of democracy.

Full statement

In violation of the Electoral Code and equality in the race, on the last day of the campaign, the outgoing prime minister has signed a wide amnesty, arbitrarily violating in the most anti-European way, the law and the rules of the race. The same that terrorized them for 12 years with taxes, fines and persecution now does as compassionate. There is no point in his heart in his heart, but only appetite to disrupt the race, change the will of voters, to deceive, using the state machine to help the party.

He did the same thing two years ago when, in the middle of the campaign, he gave a bonus to 670,000 pensioners. The CEC in that case made a Lukashenkian interpretation, saying that it was allowed in the local election, but not in general. Now the law is violated in general elections. What has Mr. Celibashi? What about SPAK and the prosecution, who have set up task force to manipulate elections, what do they have to say about this megashkel?

The Democratic Party has in its electoral program the amnesty of fines and unpaid bills, but for the needy, for the impossible, not for the abusers. Our promise lies, but never in violation of the law, and in breaking equality in elections.

With this action Edi Rama openly ignores the OSCE-ODIHR recommendations and the EPP resolution, which conditions the integration of the country by respecting the laws and regulations of democracy. Edi Rama is a fine: from 20 percent of permits as mayor, and to hundreds of millions of incinerators. With the false appearance as a fine in the 12th year of power, no one is lying.