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At the end of the hearing, the court did not issue a decision on the case.
The Constitutional Court held a hearing on the request of the Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, who opposes the security measure "prison arrest" and requests its repeal.
The hearing was conducted on the basis of written evidence, without the presence of Veliaj and SPAK representatives in the courtroom. At the end of the hearing, the court did not announce a decision on the case.
Earlier, the parties had filed their written arguments. Veliaj's defense presented the reasons why the measure should be lifted, while SPAK submitted the institution's position on the matter.
In dozens of pages of arguments sent to the Constitutional Court, Mayor Veliaj states that his individual freedom has been violated, but since he is the Mayor, the violation of freedom is double, since he cannot exercise his duties. Veliaj has argued that the measure imposed on him is not proportional, because he is not only a citizen, but also elected according to the Constitution.
In his appeal, Veliaj says that the criteria for imposing the security measure have not been analyzed, since, according to him, the Criminal Procedure Code provides that everyone, after a period of time passes, must be tried at liberty against a financial guarantee.
Veliaj states that the standards of a fair trial against him have been violated by all levels of the trial. According to Veliaj, the court has prejudiced him for his social circle, status and position, but not having evidence for the alleged violations.
For its part, the Special Prosecution Office, which has submitted its arguments, insists that reasonable suspicion has also been proven by the courts, while the fact that he has also collaborated with others has aggravated Veliaj's position. According to SPAK, the fact that Veliaj is in office constitutes sufficient reason for influencing witnesses and the collaborator of justice. Also, according to the prosecutors, the criminal offenses for which Veliaj is accused are proven by a series of concrete evidence.
This is the second time that Veliaj has addressed the Constitutional Court, as in January of this year he was reinstated by the Constitutional Court, after being dismissed by the Municipal Council. The Constitutional Court said at the time that Veliaj's dismissal was completely unconstitutional, as the entire procedure was carried out in violation, not giving him the opportunity to be heard.
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