After the majority did not accept the interpellation requested by the opposition on the Aruba issue, the chairman of the DP parliamentary group, Gazment Bardhi, took the floor in parliament.
He clarified the issue while saying that an Italian prosecutor told an investigative journalist that it is not an exaggeration to call Albania a "narco-state."
"According to investigators and Italian and Belgian court documents, during this meeting, investments were discussed that required support and approval from the Albanian government. At the center of this scandal was an individual who was being pursued in five Western countries, including the US and Italy," Bardhi said.
According to him, Albania has become an Eldorado for money laundering and the Albanian mafia has great financial power.
"After the Aruba meeting, Edi Rama and Minister Kumbaro have provided a building permit for a service building in the Municipality of Vlora. The owner of the company, with Rama's signature, has obtained a building permit in an area where the government had decided that there would be no construction, as it would be a promenade. The only construction that violates this line is Artur Shehu's project, and this is a document 100% of the gentleman in question," said Bardhi.
"For this reason, a group of MPs requested an interpellation with Rama, where according to the Constitution he has a duty to come and give an account. We had asked some simple questions and I am shocked by Niko Peleshi's answer. We had some questions for Rama whether or not Artur Shehu has obtained permits, licenses, public procurement procedures or concessions in Albania, and what measures the Prime Minister has taken as head of the Council of Ministers to prevent the impact of organized crime on the economy and to protect free competition in the market," said Bardhi.
