{"id":10476,"date":"2021-04-15T13:55:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T13:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=10476"},"modified":"2021-04-15T13:55:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T13:55:09","slug":"minister-of-defense-niko-peleshi-taken-to-spak-by-smi-over-alleged-abuse-of-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/minister-of-defense-niko-peleshi-taken-to-spak-by-smi-over-alleged-abuse-of-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister of Defense Niko Peleshi taken to SPAK by SMI over alleged abuse of office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A bitter electoral battle is becoming more and more apparent in Kor\u00e7a, one of the most important cultural and economic centers of Albania, as political parties have launched a series of accusations against one another.<\/p>\n<p>A few days ago, the main candidate of the Socialist Movement for Integration (SMI) in Kor\u00e7a Endrit Brahimllari lodged a complaint to SPAK against Niko Peleshi, the Albanian Minister of Defense, as well as three other directors, accusing him of abuse of office and of using his post as a public functionary for political and electoral activities.<\/p>\n<p>Euronews Albania correspondent Xhensil Shk\u00ebmbi also confirmed that Brahimllari is also pressing charges against Petrika Tollgu\u00e7i director of the Compulsory Health Care Insurance Fund, Ilir Bajlozi director of the Social Security Office, and Artur Qeramixhi director of OSHEE, the government-owned electric distribution agency.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the three directors have followed a similar route and sued Endrit Brahimllari for defamation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/04\/15\/rama-basha-go-back-and-forth-pm-lets-collaborate-with-one-condition-dp-leader-your-time-is-over\/\">Rama-Basha go back-and-forth, PM: Let\u2019s collaborate, with one condition. 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