The head of SPAK, Altin Dumani, during his report to the Parliament, stated that the Special Prosecution Office has investigated the government's decision to forgive fines before the May 11 elections, but the case has been closed with no criminal proceedings initiated.
"Regarding the issue of fines, it was investigated and a decision was made not to initiate criminal proceedings. It was not appealed to the court," said Dumani.
He also referred to patronage agents, emphasizing that there is no article in the Criminal Code that prohibits it, but in cases where patronage agents are involved in electoral corruption, SPAK intervenes.
"We do not have a criminal code for patronage. Penalize it in the Assembly and then we intervene. The moment the patronage agent promises legalization of a house, money or registration of property in a mortgage, here we do not have patronage, but active or passive corruption in elections. In the Criminal Code we do not have an offense that says 'patronage'. Penalize it as the Assembly and we will carry out criminal prosecution," declared Dumani.
According to him, SPAK has verified every report of electoral violations and in 43 cases it was decided not to initiate criminal proceedings, while only three were appealed to court.
