The majority rejects the DP's request for an interpellation on the AKSHI, Peleshi: Matter under investigation by SPAK

2026-05-07 12:01:13Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The majority rejects the DP's request for an interpellation on the AKSHI,
Niko Peleshi

With the majority votes, the DP's request to hold an interpellation with Prime Minister Edi Rama on the issue of abuse with AKSH tenders was also rejected. Speaker of Parliament Niko Peleshi said that interpellations cannot be held on issues that are under criminal investigation, as it would be an interference in the power of justice.

" First, interpellation, as a constitutional instrument of parliamentary control, cannot be used to allow members of the Council of Ministers to provide explanations on matters that are under criminal investigation, for which they do not even have the competence to express themselves, and for which any intervention or comment would be contrary to the principle of separation and balance of powers."

Secondly, the content of the request, in essence, constitutes an attempt to transfer to the Assembly hall a debate that belongs exclusively to the jurisdiction of the judicial authorities, aiming at the creation of a "political court" on the basis of information not definitively administered by the judicial authorities. Such an attitude conflicts with the constitutional standards of the rule of law and with the role of the Assembly as a legislative body and not as an investigative or judicial body.

Thirdly, the questions addressed in the request presuppose the existence of the Prime Minister's knowledge of detailed elements of a criminal investigation, which is not supported by a legal norm. The Prime Minister has no legal obligation to have knowledge of the content of the investigative files, nor can he be required to comment on them, as long as these matters are under the jurisdiction of the judicial authorities.

Fourth, the constant reference in media reports does not constitute the purpose of carrying out an interpellation as a form of parliamentary control, especially in cases where the matter is still in the investigation process and there is no final conclusion from the competent bodies.

"Fifth, the very nature of the issue raised - related to investigations into serious criminal offenses, including corruption and organized crime - requires treatment within the framework of criminal proceedings and not a parallel political dispute, which could undermine the investigation of the case and affect the public perception of the justice process ," the response from the Assembly-Democratic Party stated.

Since the Speaker of the Assembly rejected the interpellation, the issue went to a vote in the plenary session and was defeated with 60 votes against the majority.


Video