Journalist Klodiana Lala has stated that expectations towards SPAK have been distorted, while evaluating the investigations against senior officials as concrete steps by the institution.
SPAK does not have a mandate to investigate every corruption case in the country, but is limited by law to high-ranking officials and organized crime. She emphasizes the lack of institutional cooperation. According to Lala, investigations cannot advance without referrals and information from structures such as the secret service and other law enforcement institutions. Under these conditions, the idea that SPAK can solve every problem remains unfounded.
"SPAK cannot investigate every ordinary person in this country. It has a defined object of investigation, to investigate high-ranking officials involved in organized crime and corruption. Criminal organizations. The law obliges SPAK to investigate officials and organized crime. It cannot investigate someone who commits corruption for 5 thousand old lek at the hospital. SPAK if there is no institutional cooperation, which starts from the secret service, which must have referrals. The story that SPAK can do everything, it cannot do it, especially when it is alone. But this idea that is sending some people to prison, but who will SPAK normally send to prison? SPAK in the last three years has had some significant steps.
Belinda Balluku, for example, for me it is a success of SPAK. Until yesterday you said SPAK does not touch high-ranking officials. For the first time I have seen a reaction. SPAK has brought a defendant, the former number two in the government, it is an essential effort. SPAK has arrested the mayor of the largest municipality in the country, it is an essential effort. I will consider it a success when he pleads guilty, because he wants his time. SPAK also has a defendant on trial, the former President of the Republic. The court makes the decisions," Lala said on the show "The Unexposed"
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