The head of the SP parliamentary group, Taulant Balla, has requested a minute of silence for the fall in the line of duty of state police officer Enea Mekolli during an operation today in Lozhan and the injury of his colleague, Edison Adri.
"During a difficult operation to capture a highly wanted person, who had been hiding from police forces in the mountains of Korça for years and had repeatedly managed to escape encirclement, a State Police officer fell in the line of duty, while another of his colleagues was injured. The perpetrator, after opening fire, was injured and was handcuffed by the police."
The importance of the duty that the police uniform carries should make society reflect on the respect for police officers. The police serve and serve with devotion the homeland and citizens. The State Police has shed blood in the name of its mission and oath. The blood of the State Police is the blood of the state itself; whoever raises a hand against the State Police has raised a hand against the state.
We stand today with respect and gratitude before the sacrifice of the martyr of the homeland Enea Mekolli. Our most sincere condolences to his family and we also wish a speedy recovery for the injured officer. Justice must act with force and maximum punishment against the perpetrator, while our gratitude and respect goes to the State Police who face the danger in the service of citizens.
"On behalf of the Socialist Party, we request that a minute of silence be observed in honor of the memory of State Police officer Enea Mekolli, who died in the line of duty and was recently declared a martyr of the homeland," said Balla.