The Deputy Speaker and DP MP, Luciano Boçi, has praised the position of the European Commission, which has requested the immediate addressing by the Assembly of SPAK's request for the lifting of Belinda Balluku's immunity.
According to Boçi, this stance comes at a critical moment, where Edi Rama has chosen to confront the new justice institutions to protect Balluk.
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The Democratic Party appreciates and thanks the European Commission for its clear and principled stance in defense of the rule of law and the independence of justice in Albania.
The EC demands unequivocally that the Parliament address without delay the request of the Special Prosecution Office to lift the immunity of Belinda Balluku.
This stance comes at a critical moment, when Prime Minister Edi Rama has chosen political confrontation with the new justice institutions to protect himself and when the majority is deliberately dragging out the request to lift immunity in the case of Belinda Balluku.
These actions are not simply political deviations, according to the content of the EC statement, but direct attacks on the spirit and essence of justice reform.
The European Commission's reminder that the fight against corruption and respect for constitutional procedures are essential conditions for European integration is a strong and necessary signal that has come at the right time.
Rama's declared war on independent justice undermines citizens' trust and seriously jeopardizes the EU membership process, warns the EC.
Albania cannot move towards Europe by holding justice hostage for political interests.
For this reason, the European Commission's stance is a valuable support for the rule of law and a clear message that political immunity is not a European standard.
The Democratic Party unreservedly supports this position and remains fully committed to the fight against corruption, respect for the rule of law and the country's EU membership steps.
