Commissioner, penalties for 103 political parties and 30 Audo-visual Media Service Providers

23/07/2023 | News

The State Election Commissioner, during today’s public session filled the vacancies opened in Has Municipality Council with the candidate from the multi-member list of the subject “Progressive Alliance LZHK”, Mr. Hamit Sheta and Lezhë Municipality Council, with the candidate from the multi-member list of the subject “Christian Democratic Party”, Mrs. Silvana Kola.

The report on findigs from the auditing of funds benefited and spent by the political parties for the calendar year 2021 was approved today. 

The commissioner imposed administrative sanction on political parties as follows:

  1. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Movement for National Development Party”;
  2. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Greek Ethnic Minority for the Future Party;
  3. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Albanian Laborist Movement Party; 
  4. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL  on “Albanian Democrat Union Party”; 
  5. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Party of Labour of Albania”;
  6. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “New Democracy Alliance Party”;
  7. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “National Progress of Albania Party ”;
  8. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Albanian Green Party”; 
  9. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “National Unity Party”;
  10. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Democratic Prosperity of Albania Party”;
  11. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Albanian Universal Party”;
  12. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Albanian Liberal Party”;
  13. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Ecological Party”;
  14. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Social- Laborist Party of Albania”;
  15. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Social-reformist Party of Albania”;
  16. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Albanian  Democratic National League Party”;
  17. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Democratic Movement for Values, Wellbeing, Progress Party”;
  18. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Republican Alternative Party”;
  19. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Conservative Party”;
  20. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Albanian Demo-christian Union Party”;
  21. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Albanian National Union Party”;
  22. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Triumph of Legality Party”;
  23. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “National Recovery Party”;
  24. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “ Centrist Party for Albanian People’s Wellbeing”;
  25. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “National Reconciliation Party”;
  26. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Communist Party of Albania (renovated)”;
  27. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Albanian National League Party”;
  28. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Liberal Alternative Party of Albania”;
  29. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Communist Party of Albania”;
  30. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Party of Albanian Democratic Left”;
  31. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Environmentalist Party”;
  32. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “National Albanian Alliance Party”;
  33. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Albanian Monarchist Democrat Union Party”; 
  34. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “True Albanian Path Party”; 
  35. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “New Democrat Party”;
  36. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “ Liberal Right- wing Party”;
  37. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Peaceful Democracy of Albania Party”;
  38. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Albanian Socialist Alliance Party”;
  39. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “National Security of Albania Party”
  40. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Democratic Hope Party”;
  41. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “ Communist Party of Albania November 8th ”;
  42. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Democratic Party Peza Gjirokastër of Albania”;
  43. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Albanian National Social Integration Party”;
  44. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Green League Party”;
  45. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Movement for Human Rights Party”;
  46. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Albanian Homeland Party”;
  47. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Party of New Right-wing Democracy of Albania”;
  48. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Party of Denied Rights”;
  49. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Party of Albanian Issues”;
  50. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Left Front Party”;
  51. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “New Albania Party”;
  52. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “National Elite Movement Party”;
  53. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Albanian Party of Reconstruction”;
  54. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Albanian Demo-Christian League Party”;
  55. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Party of Denied Rights – New”;
  56. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “List for Natural Albania”;
  57. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “National Alliance Party Alliance”;
  58. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “National Social Progress Party”;
  59. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Alliance for Europe Party”;
  60. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Democratic Party of Muslim Union of Albania”;
  61. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Law and Justice Party”;
  62. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “G99 Party”;
  63. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “New Tolerance of Albania Party”;
  64. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “European Ecological Alliance Party”;
  65. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “National Arber Alliance Party”;
  66. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Movement for Justice of Albanians Party”;
  67. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “People with Disabilities ‘ Party”;
  68. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “New Albania Movement Party”;
  69. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Alliance for Equality and Justice of Albanians Party”;
  70. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “League for Justice and Progress Party”;
  71. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Red and Black Alliance Party”,
  72. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Forza Youth Party”;
  73. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Shkodra 2015 Party”;
  74. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Challenge for Albania Party”;;
  75. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Albanian Democratic Movement Party”;
  76. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Party of the Independents (Centrists) of Albania”;
  77. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “National Democratic Party of Albania”;
  78. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Albanian Populist League Party”;
  79. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Albanian Nationalist Party”;
  80. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Right -wing Democratic Party of Albania”;
  81. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Social Justice Party”;
  82. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Democratic Progress Party”;
  83. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Protection of National Rights Party”;
  84. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “New Socialist Party of Albania”;
  85. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Albanian Democratic Ideal Party”;
  86. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Movement for Democracy Party”;
  87. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Communist Ideal Party”;
  88. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “Party of Albanian Business”;
  89. Fine at the amount of  60 000 ALL on “People’s Alliance for Justice Party”;
  90. Fine at the amount of  1 000 000 ALL on “Democratic Creed Party”;
  91. Fine at the amount of  1 000 000 ALL on “Democratic Party”;
  92. Fine at the amount of  1 000 000 ALL on “The Solution Party”;
  93. Fine at the amount of  1 000 000 ALL on “National Front Party”;
  94. Fine at the amount of  1 000 000 ALL on “Christian Democratic Party”;
  95. Fine at the amount of  1 000 000 ALL on “Christian-Democrat Populist Party of Albania”;
  96. Fine at the amount of  1 000 000 ALL on “Albanian National Social Integration Party”;
  97. Fine at the amount of  1 000 000 ALL on “Albanian National Security Party”;
  98. Fine at the amount of  1 000 000 ALL on “Party of Denied Rights – New”;
  99. Fine at the amount of  1 000 000 ALL on “Law and Order Party”;
  100. Fine at the amount of  1 000 000 ALL on “People’s Alliance Party”;
  101. Fine at the amount of  1 000 000 ALL on “Red and Black Alliance Party”;
  102. Fine at the amount of  1 000 000 ALL on “Shkodra 2015 Party”;
  103. Fine at the amount of  1 000 000 ALL on “ European Ecological Alliance Party”;

The report of the findings from the audit of funds received and spent by the political parties participating in the partial local elections of March 6, 2022 was also approved.

The commissioner decided to propose to the Commission of Sanctions and Complaints the following administrative measures against:

  1. Fine at the amount of 3,000,000 ALL against the political party “Socialist Party of Albania”;
  2. Fine at the amount of 3,000,000 ALL against the political party “Democratic Party”;
  3. Fine at the amount of 500,000 ALL against the political party “Democratic Party”;
  4. Fine at the amount of 100,000 ALL against the political party “Democratic Party”;
  5. Fine at the amount of 92,775 ALL against the candidate for mayor of the Socialist Party of Albania, Mrs. Emirjana Sako and the transfer of funds received to the CEC account, according to article 173, point 5 of the Electoral Code;
  6. Fine at the amount of 120,590 lek for the candidate for mayor of the Socialist Party of Albania, Mr. Edison Memolla and the transfer of funds received, to the CEC account, according to article 173, point 5 of the Electoral Code;
  7. Fine at the amount of 91,420 ALL for the candidate for mayor of the House of Freedom Coalition, Mr. Bardh Spahia and the transfer of funds received, to the CEC account, according to article 173, point 5 of the Electoral Code;
  8. Fine at the amount of 415,000 lek for the candidate for mayor of the House of Freedom Coalition, Mr. Ardian Muka and the transfer of funds received,  to the CEC account, according to article 173, point 5 of the Electoral Code;

The Commissioner also imposed administrative sanctions on the following Audiovisual Media Service Providers:

  1. Fine at the amount of   3 000 ALL for ADTN;
  2. Fine at the amount of   3 000 ALL for ABEG Tv;
  3. Fine at the amount of   3 000 ALL for Club Tv;
  4. Fine at the amount of   3 000 ALL for Era Digitalb;
  5. Fine at the amount of   3 000 ALL for Glob Tv;
  6. Fine at the amount of   3 000 ALL for One Tv Vlora;
  7. Fine at the amount of   3 000 ALL for Shijak Tv;
  8. Fine at the amount of   3 000 ALL for Tv BS;
  9. Fine at the amount of   3 000 ALL for Tv 6+1;
  10. Fine at the amount of   3 000 ALL for Tv Antena Nord;
  11. Fine at the amount of   3 000 ALL for Tv Berati;
  12. Fine at the amount of   3 000 ALL for Tv Channel 1;
  13. Fine at the amount of   3 000 ALL for Tv Channel 7;
  14. Fine at the amount of   3 000 ALL for Tv Jug;
  15. Fine at the amount of   3 000 ALL for Tv Klaudiana;
  16. Fine at the amount of   3 000 ALL for Tv Kopliku;
  17. Fine at the amount of   3 000 ALL for Tv Lobi;
  18. Fine at the amount of 3 000 ALL for Tv Mati;
  19. Fine at the amount of  3 000 ALL for Tv Premium Channel;
  20. Fine at the amount of  3 000 ALL for Tv Rozafa Motiv;
  21. Fine at the amount of  3 000 ALL for Tv Saranda;
  22. Fine at the amount of  3 000 ALL for Tv Sot 7;
  23. Fine at the amount of  3 000 ALL for Tv Star Plus;
  24. Fine at the amount of  3 000 ALL for Tv UTV Education;
  25. Fine at the amount of  3 000 ALL for TVT;
  26. Fine at the amount of 3 000 ALL for Tv Re.Al;
  27. Fine at the amount of 3 000 ALL for Syri TV;
  28. Fine at the amount of 100 000 ALL for Top Channel;
  29. Fine at the amount of 100 000 ALL for Syri Tv;
  30. Fine at the amount of 100 000 ALL for Star Plus.
NewsCommissioner, penalties for 103 political parties and 30 Audo-visual Media Service Providers