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Employees and Mayor Infected with HIV/AIDS? Gjirokastër Municipality Reacts

2026-04-18 15:18:39Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Mayor of Gjirokastra, Flamur Golemi

The Municipality of Gjirokastër has reacted after the news spread on social networks that the mayor and 18 employees of the institution were infected with HIV/AIDS.

In a response distributed to the media, the Municipality has described these claims as untrue, fabricated and aimed at creating panic among citizens. According to the institution, there is no such case and all the information distributed is completely false.

The Municipality of Gjirokastra considers this an act of serious disinformation that violates the dignity of employees, damages the reputation of the institution and aims to create uncertainty in public opinion.

The statement emphasizes that the spread of false information that causes panic constitutes a criminal offense, according to Article 267 of the Criminal Code, and is punishable by a fine or imprisonment of up to 5 years. The municipality says that it will pursue every legal avenue to protect the reputation of the institution, the figure of the Mayor and the dignity of each of its employees.

The institution calls on the State Police and the Prosecutor's Office to launch investigations to identify the authors and distributors of this fake news. The municipality says it will pursue every legal avenue.

The Municipality also appeals to citizens and the media to be careful, to verify information and not to become part of the spread of false news.

The full reaction of the Municipality of Gjirokastra

The Municipality of Gjirokastra condemns in the strongest terms the spread of false, fabricated and alarming information and claims on social networks and in any other public form, which have the clear aim of creating a state of insecurity and panic among citizens. The claims recently distributed, according to which the Mayor and 18 employees of this institution are infected with the HIV/AIDS virus, are completely untrue, fabricated and without any factual or real basis.

The Municipality of Gjirokastra considers this not simply as an act of disinformation, but as a serious, irresponsible and dangerous action, which aims to damage the image of the institution, violate the dignity and integrity of local administration employees, damage the reputation of the Mayor and, above all, spread panic and uncertainty among citizens. Such content has nothing to do with the right to information, but represents a malicious attempt to poison the public climate with untruths and to create unjustified concern in the community.

The dissemination of false information or reports, verbally, in writing or by any other means, with the aim of instilling a state of uncertainty and panic among people, constitutes a criminal offense, expressly provided for by Article 267 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania, which provides for a fine or imprisonment of up to five years.

In this case, it is clear that the purpose of these false claims is not simply to spread a falsehood, but to create panic among citizens, violate public peace and incite uncertainty in public opinion. It is precisely this element of purpose that makes this behavior directly related to the provision of Article 267 of the Criminal Code.


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