Prime Minister Edi Rama, accompanied by his loyal "tailors" of the laws, Taulant Balla and Ulsi Manja, is expected to file an urgent gift for himself and the upper caste of the state tomorrow. In a move that reeks of panic, an attempt is being made to amend the Criminal Procedure Code to make itself untouchable by the "swords" of the courts.
Balluku: Suspended, but not forgotten
The changes come with a bitter taste for Belinda Balluku. Although Rama is rushing to block the doors of the courts, the principle of non-retroactivity leaves the "Lady of Infrastructure" outside this umbrella. The security measure against her remains in force, leaving the government's number two as the last "sacrifice" before the protective wall is erected.
"The Untouchables Club"
But Rama is not only thinking about his own skin. The new initiative expands the list of people who cannot be suspended from office, creating a kind of "de facto immunity" for those whom the Constitution calls heads of institutions, but whom this law turns into "untouchables of the procedure". In addition to the Prime Minister and ministers, the following have also been invited to climb aboard this lifeboat:
Bajram Begaj (The President who is no longer worried about the courts);
Endrit Shabani (People's Advocate);
Arben Shehu (Head of the Albanian Supreme Audit Office);
Gent Sejko (Governor of the Bank).
Surgery on Article 242: How is it changing the rules of the game?
The difference between what we have and what Rama wants is simply a list of names that serves as a shield.
Current Version
The suspension does not apply only to persons elected by electoral law.
Rama's "regulation"
The suspension does not apply to those with electoral law PLUS the President, the Prime Minister, the Ministers, the Ombudsman, the head of the Supreme Audit Office and the Governor.
