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MP Agron Çela benefits from Rama's signature to acquire the government residence by the sea, while his daughter receives the mandate of MP; a pure bargain with a conflict of interest, which openly challenges the Constitution and the law.
Prime Minister Edi Rama has finalized another conflict of interest deal in favor of a current Socialist Party MP and his daughter, who was elected MP on May 11, 2025 from the closed list. This is Shkodra MP Agron Çela, who on June 4, 2025, benefited from a concession procedure (PPP) to develop and use the government residence in Velipojë for private business, through the company "Xhenis-SH Sh.pk", registered in the name of his wife, Belma Çela.
According to Law No. 9367, dated 7.4.2005 “On the Prevention of Conflict of Interest of Persons Elected and Appointed to Public Offices”, this benefit constitutes a clear violation, since the deputy has benefited from public property through a family-related entity. The law stipulates that a conflict of interest also exists when family members of public officials benefit from property, funds or state permits during the exercise of their mandate.
In the Constitution of the Republic of Albania, Article 70, point 3, prohibits deputies from exercising any profitable activity that stems from state wealth or authority. Meanwhile, the company “Xhenis-SH”, owned by Agron Çela’s family, obtained the government residence in Velipojë with a surface area of 1200 m² of construction and 6900 m² of forest park by the sea, based on a signature of the Prime Minister himself.
This constitutes a typical case of violation of the law and the Constitution, for which the Assembly, through the Mandates Council, has the obligation to immediately initiate procedures for the removal of the mandate of MP Agron Çela. Likewise, the Central Election Commission, namely the chairman Ilirjan Celibashi, has the obligation not to certify the mandate of his daughter, Xhenis Çela, due to the conflict of interest.
The law extends its applicability to elected officials, including them in the prohibition on indirect benefits from public property immediately after their election. If the CEC, the Assembly or other institutions decide to ignore this case, then it will be the opposition, including the DP and allied groups, that will take the matter to the Constitutional Court or even the Venice Commission.
Beyond this, the company "Xhenis-SH Sh.pk", which bears the name of the deputy's daughter and now elected deputy, is also included in the criminal file of the CEZ-DIA affair, where the unjust benefit of 168 million lek is documented. However, SPAK has chosen not to touch Agron Çela, despite the data linking him to this affair.
This case shows once again how the government systematically uses institutions and legal procedures to cover up and legalize political and economic rewards, in complete contradiction to the law and the public interest. /Pamphlet
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