In communicating with his followers on social media, Prime Minister Edi Rama responded to comments regarding his reaction following the arrest of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj.
Rama said that he is not exerting any pressure or coercion on the justice system, but is seeking standards.
According to Rama, SPAK must also face criticism, as it is not the Vatican and is not infallible.
"When anti-corruption goes off the rails, it becomes even more dangerous than corruption itself. Entrepreneurs are taken and lined up as if they were criminals. Their phones are taken away and held hostage. What democratic standard is there. He sees everything on phones, reads everything, private things, even makes blackmail and insinuations, think about it for once, if someone comes on the street to take your phone, when justice comes, they should access your phone only for the part they are investigating and the phone should be checked in your eyes. SPAK is not the Vatican, even the Vatican is criticized, SPAK is a new institution. It is necessary to listen to criticism, criticism not intimidation and personal attacks. If Veliaj has committed corruption, he will have to go to that place where all those who commit corruption should go. But proven corruption, "he said.