Today, the State Election Commissioner decided to fill in the vacancies in the municipal councils as follows:

1. Lushnjë Municipal Council, with the candidate from the multi-name list of the Social Democratic Party of Albania, Mrs. Vojsava Clement Bushi;
2. The Pogradec Municipal Council, with the candidate from the multi-name list of the Albanian Democratic Alliance Party, Mrs. Amela Arben Mimini;
3. Këlcyrë Municipal Council, with the candidate from the multi-name list of the Albanian Democratic Alliance Party, Mrs. Jonida Kristo Toslluku;
4. The Municipal Council of Korca, with the candidate from the multi-name list of the Social Democracy Party of Albania, Mr. Kristaq Jani Vasili;
5. The Municipal Council of Klos, with the candidate from the multi-name list of the Socialist Party of Albania, Mr. Bashkim Rexhep Dardha.

In today’s session, were announced the decisions :

1.For the review of the denunciation of the electoral subject “Democratic Party”, against the municipality of Rrogozhina “, for administrative violations within the election campaign, for the by-elections for mayor of March 6, 2022. The Commissioner decided to complete the administrative review of the denunciation against the mayor of Rrogozhina, Mr. Edison Memolla and failure to find the violation of the provisions of law no. 10019, dated 29.12.2008, “Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania”, as amended and decision no. 9/2020 of the Regulatory Commission.

2.For the review of the denunciation of the Organization “Civic Center” against the General Director of the Durrës Port Authority, Mr. Pirro Vengu, Mayor of Durrës, Mrs. Mr. Emiriana Sako, General Director of the National Employment and Training Agency Klevis Hysa and the Rector of the University “Aleksandër Moisiu” Durrës Mrs. Kseanela Sotirofski, for administrative violations within the election campaign, for the by-elections for mayor on March 6, 2022. The Commissioner decided to complete the administrative review of the denunciation against the General Director of the Durrës Port Authority, Mr. Pirro Vengu, Mayor of Durrës, Mrs. Emiriana Sako, General Director of the National Employment and Training Agency, Mr. Klevis Hysa and the Rector of the University “Aleksandër Moisiu” Durrës Mrs. Kseanela Sotirofski, as well as not finding the violation of the provisions of law no. 10019, dated 29.12.2008, “Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania”, as amended and decision no. 9/2020 of the Regulatory Commission.

3- For the review of the denunciation of the Organization “Civic Center” against Mrs. Eriselda Sefa, Minister of Health and Social Protection Mrs. Mr. Ogerta Manastirliu, Director of the “Ihsan Çabeja” Hospital, Lushnjë Perin Vogli and the Municipality of Lushnja ”, for administrative violations within the election campaign, for the by-elections for mayor of March 6, 2022. The Commissioner decided to accept the denunciation of the organization “Civic Resistance” against Mrs. Eriselda Sefa, candidate for mayor of Lushnja, Mrs. Ogerta Manastirliu Minister of Health and Social Protection, Mr. Perin Vogli, director of the “Ihsan Çabej” Hospital. The commissioner decided to ascertain  the violation by the candidate for mayor in the municipality of Lushnja, Mrs. Eriselda Sefa, non-finding of the violation by Mrs. Ogerta Manastirliu, Minister of Health and Social Protection, failure to ascertain the violation by Mr. Perin Vogli, Director of Ihsan Çabej Hospital, Lushnja. The State Election Commissioner decided to ask the Appeals and Sanctions Commission to impose an administrative sanction.

4- On the review of the denunciation of the Organization “Civic Center” against the Municipality of Shkodra, for administrative violations within the election campaign, for the by-elections for mayor of March 6, 2022. The Commissioner decided to complete the administrative review of the denunciation against the municipality of Shkodra and not to find a violation of the provisions of law no. 10019, dated 29.12.2008, “Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania”, as amended and decision no. 9/2020 of the Regulatory Commission.

Also, in today’s session was opened the administrative investigation for the review of the denunciations of the Organization “Civic Center” against the candidate for Mayor Rrogozhina, Mr. Mr. Edison Memolla, Minister of State for Reconstruction and Reform Program Arben Ahmetaj, Member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania, Mr. Etjen Xhafaj and the Socialist Party of Albania, as well as the denunciation against the Mayor of Rrogozhina, Mr. Edison Memolla, Durrës Regional Education Directorate, Local Education Office Rrogozhinë and Cultural Center “Haxhi Memolla” for administrative violations within the election campaign, for the by-elections for mayor on March 6, 2022. The announcement of the decision will be made at the coming session.