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"The Telegraph": Berisha fought a legal battle of 400,000 pounds to avoid being declared non-grata

2024-09-26 09:42:47Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
"The Telegraph": Berisha fought a legal battle of 400,000 pounds to
Sali Berisha

The prestigious British newspaper "The Telegraph" has dedicated an article to former Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha and his declaration 'non grata' by Britain.

"The Telegraph" writes that Berisha has spent more than 400 thousand pounds in order not to be declared 'non grata' by Great Britain. Among other things, the article emphasizes that the leader of the DP "is an acute danger for Britain".

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Berisha, 79, who is accused of corruption in Albania, was declared 'non grata' by Great Britain by Priti Patel, the then home secretary, on the grounds that the DP leader had 'connections with organized crime groups' that posed a threat to public safety in London and Tirana.

Sali Berisha served as president of Albania between 1992 and 1997 and as prime minister from 2005 to 2013. He is the leader of the Democratic Party. Last December, an Albanian court ruled that he should be placed under house arrest while he is investigated for allegedly abusing his office to favor his son-in-law.

Berisha denied the accusations and said that they were orchestrated by Edi Rama, the prime minister of Albania. He appealed against the exclusion order to a special immigration court, but it was rejected on the grounds that it was Britain's sovereign right to control entry through its borders.

Allegation "Passive corruption"

It has now emerged through documents in Albania that Mr Berisha has spent more than €500,000 (£417,500) hiring lawyers in the UK to fight his case.

"For the purpose of this appeal to the SIAC [Special Immigration Appeal Commission], his daughter made a payment of 72,000 euros from her bank account in 2022. Then in 2023 a payment of 250,000 euros and the last payment of 200,000 euros," says a source from Albania.

There is no allegation that his daughter may have been involved in the incident. The 500-page dossier on Berisha is being investigated by SPAK. Berisha has been accused by SPAK prosecutors of passive corruption, a criminal offense punishable by a maximum of 12 years in prison in cases where it is proven that the person benefited directly or indirectly from their illegal actions.

"Acute threat" to Great Britain

Berisha's case led to the revelation that the Foreign Office and the Home Office have launched a secret project to stop Albanian crime bosses operating in Great Britain. The aim is to weaken the threat posed by organized crime groups (OCG) and protect Britain's interests in the region.

A Home Office legal document did not mention Berisha, but described Albanian gangs as an "acute threat" to Britain. They are said to be significant members of the UK cocaine market and "highly prevalent in serious and organized crime" in Britain, including people smuggling. The document shows statistics showing that Albanians make up one in eight of all criminals serving time in UK prisons.

The document says the links between politics and crime in the region create a "permissive environment in which major criminals can operate and benefit from the political protection of corrupt politicians from law enforcement activity." This political protection provides gangs with additional avenues to launder money and enables them to use Albania as a "safe haven from which to operate", the Home Office document further states. In return, gangs will help a politician during elections by buying votes and intimidating voters.


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