Rama recounts the phone call with the chief of police after Beler's arrest

2023-08-27 10:58:31Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Rama recounts the phone call with the chief of police after Beler's arrest
Rama speaking about Kathimerini

During the interview for "Kathimerini", Prime Minister Edi Rama spoke about the issue of Fredi Beleri's arrest and his harsh attacks during the electoral campaign.

Rama recounts a conversation he had with the head of the police after the arrest of the elected mayor of Himara, who informed him that everything was based on convincing evidence.

"The reason I was harsh with him was that he made some very, very unacceptable statements, such as 'it would further the interrupted process of Hellenization of Himara.' This is something that cannot be said in Europe, in this Europe. This comes from a dark and very distant past. Then, of course, there were others that weren't really good at all. He was talking like he was there to free Himara, I don't know from whom, but we can talk about that.

However, I am asking you a rhetorical question: “If I had known that there was an investigation initiated by someone's denunciation and engaged by the prosecution, would I expose myself with such harsh language? If I knew he was going to be arrested, would I expose myself with such direct language? I think so, no, because I may not be the wisest man in the world, but I'm also not the dumbest in the world, and that would be a great folly.

I found out about his arrest when the police were called into action and I called the police director and said: "What is this?" He told me: "We have an arrest warrant from the prosecutor's office and it is based on convincing evidence for buying votes." I said, “Listen, you'd better be sure of what you're doing, because it can go very wrong and it needs to be backed up by solid evidence. However, I was lucky ," said Rama.

 


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