The Supreme Court's decision to lift the house arrest of former AKSHI director Mirlinda Karçanaj, and replace it with an "obligation to appear" and a "ban on leaving the country", is now also being read politically.
In the corridors of justice and politics, the question is being asked: is this the first sign of a softer climate for senior officials investigated by SPAK?
The decision comes at a time when important political figures are behind bars or under heavy security measures, including Erion Veliaj, Ilir Meta and other former high-ranking officials. And precisely for this reason, the easing of the measure against Karçanaj is being seen as a precedent that could be used tomorrow by the defense of the most important names in Albanian politics.
In the background lies the role of the Supreme Court College and the leadership of Sokol Sadushi, in a period when the idea is increasingly being articulated that the system is entering a phase of "normalization" of security measures for so-called political VIPs.
For critics, this could be the beginning of a “silent amnesty” for the political elite under investigation. For others, it is simply a procedural reassessment of the proportionality of the measures.
But one thing is certain: after the decision on Karcanaj, any request for mitigation from other big names will now be seen in light of this precedent.
