Journalist Esiona Konomi, through a status on social networks, has announced that with the departure of Elisa Spiropali from the post of Speaker of the Assembly and the arrival of Niko Peleshi, the entire cabinet of the former speaker has been dismissed en bloc. According to the journalist, this is the moment to show how the cabinets of the Assembly are often filled with appointments for "situations", where a good part of the employed persons have not performed real functions.
Konomi cites some concrete examples:
The cabinet spokesperson, who according to her has never communicated with journalists and has only dealt with preparing visual materials for social networks.
Former MEP Knut Frankenstein, who has benefited from 1600 euros per month from the state budget.
Edon Beci, son of the mayor of Shkodra, Benet Beci, with a salary of 1800 euros per month.
Former socialist MP for Vora, Sadi Vorpsi, also with a salary of 1800 euros per month, for whom the journalist states that he has not provided any visible expertise.
In this cabinet, according to her, there may have been a hairdresser or makeup artist, ironizing the way the positions were filled.
The full composition of Elisa Spiropali's cabinet
Evis Fico – Chief of Staff
Zhaklina Gjolla – Spokesperson
Boralda Lalollari – Advisor
Glen Mebelli – Advisor
Knut Frankestein – Advisor
Kosta Barjaba – Advisor
Ejona Isufaj – Advisor
Edon Beci – Advisor
Enilda Miftari – External Advisor
Liridona Limani – External Advisor
Erisjan Bregu – Secretary
Danja Peza – Secretary
Miranda Lila – Experts
Lidiana Dushku – Experts
Sadi Vorpsi – Expert
Megi Zonja – External Expert
Lorenc Vangjeli – External Expert
as well as two vacant expert positions
This information, the journalist says in her status, was obtained from an official letter addressed to the Parliament in August. The response came only after a complaint to the Commissioner for the Right to Information.
In its reaction, the Parliament of Albania announced:
"Currently, this cabinet is no longer in office and is expected to be replaced by the cabinet of the new Speaker of the Parliament, Mr. Niko Peleshi."
