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Kujtim Cakrani, the lawyer of the former President of the Republic, Ilir Meta, stated after the end of the court session that the defense will request the calling of around 150 witnesses in the process.
He emphasized that among them is Prime Minister Edi Rama, who is considered a key witness for some of the episodes in the criminal case, especially for the period 2009–2013, when there was co-government and developments related to the charges raised by the prosecution.
Cakrani said that the defense intends to present evidence and witnesses to the court that, according to him, will help fully clarify the case and guarantee a fair legal process for his client.
He added that today's session was tense, accompanied by debates with the prosecutor and punitive measures against the defense, while emphasizing that the request for witnesses aims to bring a broader picture of the developments related to the file in question.
Cakrani: Of a different past, of a different justice, and so this was in terms of the debate that we had with the prosecutor. As for the rest of the session that lasted, today we should have done it, the lawyers should have presented our claims. We were not able to finish it today. Mr. Meta and I only talked about the CEZ DIA episode, because you know that there are several episodes in the indictment, and we were not able to finish it so that we could present to the court the evidence with witnesses that we are requesting to be taken. And as you know, the evidence with witnesses is what will give direction to this trial and the innocence of Mr. Meta, which if the court accepts in the next session that we will have the evidence with witnesses ready, will undoubtedly be very important and our list will be public for you, starting with the Prime Minister, Mr. Rama, and continuing with all the other characters who have been part of this investigation, but have not been called and have not been questioned as persons who have knowledge. But we are obliged to call them because of the regular process and because of giving the court the opportunity to create a broad perspective regarding the developments that have occurred from 2009-2013 and onwards while he was in alliance with Mr. Meta.
Question: Mr. Lawyer, is there a figure for the number of witnesses you will request in the trial?
Cakrani: We can, together with all the witnesses that the prosecution has requested, there will be 150 of them. And I believe that we will justify to the court, so what is the purpose of calling these witnesses, and I believe that the court will accept them because we will also present it with video that Mr. Rama is a key person for at least two-three episodes that he should be called and come and speak. Now we do not want to have a process for fiefs, because the public opinion should also be informed. I feel great regret for the court that did not allow you to film or photograph or record the judicial process. However, this is a battle that you must fight. But you understand the real reasons why the media is not allowed to film, photograph or record the judicial process, because they definitely want to hide it there and prevent our relationship as legal representatives from becoming public, but without a doubt also what Mr. Meta says in it, in his speech as a person who constantly takes the floor.
Question: Lawyer, the former President of the Republic made allegations today about bias on the part of the head of the judicial body, and you were even fined and received an administrative measure from the court.
Cakrani: You saw that the court debate was tense because the tension does not arise from us because we do not want to tense or oppose the court, and we certainly do not ask, we do not want to be fined. But when the prosecutor comes there and speaks or relates facts that do not hold true, and when questioned by the court or even by our objections, he says that these are our perception or deduction, I think that a fine of 300 thousand lek is worth it, even for a due process of law and to put justice on the tracks without a doubt of the rule of law, I think that 300 thousand and 1 million lek is worth it when it comes to demanding the right, whether procedural or the rights to a due process of law.
Question: Mr. Cakrani, Mr. Meta emphasized that years ago he had managed to facilitate a meeting with the president of the United States and spoke about meeting a senator through lobbying, and touched on the issue of individualizing responsibilities or actions, what does this mean?
Cakrani: Yes, because in a criminal process, without a doubt, the individualization of responsibility is very important. You cannot take it a priori, even when it is a structured criminal group, without a doubt, the role of each person in the criminal activity is individualized, and Mr. Meta necessarily asked the court and through the court the prosecutor to individualize the role of each person in this accusation. And without a doubt, where are the emails, messages, phone calls, meetings, and any kind of action that Mr. Meta has taken, whether for the CEZ DIA episode, or in terms of lobbying, the issue of lobbying, in terms of the mining law, Plus, or any other kind of episode that is there. It is also very shameful that the court, the prosecution also reports Mr. Meta's vacations or health payments, because they were modest payments, like any person does, even the check-up outside Albania, and it is very shameful that you remember them today and bring them to attention and in the end say that we have not filed charges for these. But at the moment you are not indicting these issues, why are you bringing this up in the indictment? Why are you still reporting it in the indictment? Because they definitely want the public to learn about the health expenses of Mr. Meta, Mr. Meta's family, and Mrs. Kryemadhi. That is why we have strongly opposed and will continue to oppose.
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