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The land for the resort was given without competition and in violation of the law with a potential owner LALA-GODROLI

In Albania, the construction law is clear, no brick or line can be placed on a plot of land without verifying who the land owner is and without obtaining his consent. Moreover, when it comes to the public property of a municipality, this consent is given only through a vote of the Municipal Council, which is the only body that has the legal power to decide whether this land can be given for use.

The fact that the National Council of Territoriality (NKT) issued a construction permit to the private company “2D Construction 2025” with owner Marsida Dedej and former shareholder Tirana Tax Director Erilinda Lala before this vote took place in the Municipality of Kavaja, is a serious scandal. The electronic permit system (e-Albania) is programmed to be impassable, as it requires the mandatory uploading of the ownership certificate or the use contract to move forward.

This situation raises suspicions that the procedure in the system may have been bypassed, as the project has advanced without the basic ownership document, ignoring the lack of the basic document that legitimizes the private company. This is not simply an oversight by the municipality, but a serious violation of local autonomy by the National Council of Territory. Practically, the Territorial Development Agency, headed by Adelajda Roka, has passed a project to the KKT that did not have the ownership certificate.

Behind this project, which was signed by the National Territorial Council in violation of the law, the company "2D Construction 2025", formerly Gea Construction, is suspected of hiding Tax Director Erilinda Lala and her husband Taulant Godroli.

According to lawyer Ramaj, a construction permit cannot be issued without determining the legal owner of the property being given for development.

"Any action taken without the approval of the legal owner by other institutions is in violation of the law. This action invalidates all actions taken since it has no legal basis," said lawyer Ramaj.

The construction permit was granted by the KKT before the legal relationship over the land was regulated. All processes such as the draft decision and the decision of the Municipal Council were taken by the Municipality of Kavaja only after the construction permit was granted. Specifically, the Municipality completed these procedures on October 20, 2025, while the construction permit was granted on July 23, 2025.

At this point, several fundamental questions arise:

For what project did the National Territorial Council grant permission to the private company when the property where it would be built had not yet been determined? How did Marsida Dedej submit the request for this project through the company "2D Construction 2025", while it did not have the land where the project would be developed? And how did the company know that it would receive permission from the KKT and then from the Municipality of Kavaja for this area?

Only SPAK can provide answers to these questions, as we have a long list of senior officials who may have abused their position to give life to a resort that will overshadow the coast with its height, which in this area is contrary to the General Local Plan of the Kavaja Municipality.

Another important process that lacks transparency is related to the way this public property was given by the Municipality for development. The documents show that no competition process was conducted for the use of the public property and the real status of this property that was given to the development company is not fully explained.

These elements are precisely the points that raise serious questions about the way the municipality's land was provided for this project.

The plans for the construction of the resort have been blown up by the editorial team's research, as according to the Municipality of Kavaja, the company has not paid the construction tax, which is estimated at around 1 million euros. "Vetting" has secured the contract signed between the Municipality of Kavaja and the private company and has evidenced that the tourist project in the Qerret area costs much more than the initial estimate.

The project envisages the construction of a complex of residential, service and hotel buildings, with several building volumes reaching up to 15 floors above ground and 2 floors of underground parking. The project envisages buildings of different heights, specifically 3, 8, 10, 12 and up to 15 floors, which will form a tourist complex with residential, hotel and service functions.

Based on the size of this resort and the average construction cost for coastal tourism projects, such a complex could have a minimum investment value of around 20 million euros. This is a minimum estimate related to the expected construction area, as the real value could be much higher.

Another important detail that emerges from the contract and official documents is related to the presence of a drainage canal in the project area. It turns out that the municipality is aware of the existence of this canal and the documents mention that the development of the project must take its presence into account. This means that the buildings and infrastructure of the project cannot be built on the canal and a safety distance must be respected from it.

In practice, this is called an easement, i.e. a free space next to the canal that must remain undeveloped for the maintenance and operation of the drainage system.

However, the way the documents were drafted leaves a gap. The contract between the municipality and the company only mentions the canal in general terms and does not provide clear details on how it will be managed during the project's development.

It is not specified whether the canal will remain in its current state, be relocated, or be integrated into the project with new infrastructure works. Any change to the canal requires approval from the institutions that administer the drainage and water systems.

Both institutions, the Territorial Development Agency and the Municipality of Kavaja, refuse to comment on these suspected violations and, fearing possible investigations by the Prosecutor's Office, have chosen to remain silent.