Prime Minister Edi Rama , both publicly and to send a message about SPAK and the accusations leveled against the mayor, has chosen a way to say that the gifts that businesses make to the city are not corrupt acts.
And while inspecting " Avni Rustemi " Square in Tirana where work is being done on underground parking lots, Edi Rama called the company's representative, asking for the deadlines set for completing the work (which should be completed next summer) but also for making a gift to the city.
Rama : Now, tell the chief executive of this firm that I will donate that large facade to the city.
Company representative: The red one or the white one?
Rama: No no, the big one, because we make the red one ourselves. That part there will be a gift to the city, even when the day comes in 100 years when you go to the next world, when Saint Peter sees you and says: well, you won, but what, you say that I also gave something to the city. Tell the boss that!
Company representative: Okay!
This debate takes place in the context of Erion Veliaj, the mayor of Tirana, being accused by SPAK of asking for favors from several businessmen in exchange for construction permits.
Veliaj himself has claimed that these are public works acquired through regular legal procedures.