{"id":76748,"date":"2025-02-27T18:45:22","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=76748"},"modified":"2025-02-27T18:45:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:45:22","slug":"rama-why-i-feel-relieved-by-the-overturning-of-security-measures-against-ubt-officials-in-gjkko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/rama-why-i-feel-relieved-by-the-overturning-of-security-measures-against-ubt-officials-in-gjkko\/","title":{"rendered":"Rama: Why I Feel Relieved by the Overturning of Security Measures Against UBT Officials in GJKKO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Prime Minister Rama has reacted to the security measures imposed by the Special Court against officials under investigation at the Agricultural University of Tirana (UBT), who face charges of corruption and irregularities in tenders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Through a post on the social media platform \u201cX,\u201d Rama stated that he feels relieved by the modification of the security measures, as \u201cthe alleged violations are neither prevented nor aided by those measures.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The head of government emphasized that prosecutors can carry out their duties \u201cwithout holding university life hostage.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">A notable aspect of the Prime Minister\u2019s statement is a discrepancy regarding the number of security measures changed. While Rama claimed that 20 measures were overturned, the Special Court\u2019s ruling on Wednesday only altered six.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The security measures were changed for Serafin Sk\u00ebnderi, Ilir Kusi, Dritan La\u00e7i, Azem Parllaku, Blenard Spaho, and Tedi Prod\u00eb. The court decided to modify their security status from \u201cHouse Arrest\u201d to \u201cObligation to Appear.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Prime Minister Rama\u2019s Statement:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Rama:<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> \u201cHere\u2019s why I feel relieved by the news that the Special Court overturned 20 out of 24 security measures at the Agricultural University:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Justice for alleged violations from three years ago is neither hindered nor helped by these security measures. Meanwhile, the personal and family life of individuals who might be completely innocent is turned into an unjust hell with traumatic consequences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Prosecutors and judges can now carry out their work without any obstacles, ensuring that any guilty individuals have no chance of escaping justice if they have misused public funds. However, university life should not be taken hostage, the reputation of the university should not be drowned in media sensationalism, and the psychological stability of the academic community, students, and parents should not be harmed while justice continues its work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The strategic alliance between UBT and the BOKU University of Vienna, established through great efforts by the government, and the ambitious transformation program aligning BOKU\/UBT2030 diplomas should no longer be threatened by the loss of trust from Austrian partners due to the alarming image of 24 security measures\u2014as if this were an operation in Corleone village!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">We demand an uncompromising fight against corruption and relentless punishment for anyone who steals from the people. However, we also cannot compromise on defending European democratic norms of justice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">For over a hundred years, we have withdrawn political power from the field of justice, leaving it to the judiciary to investigate and judge even us, just like anyone else, if we break the law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">We have handed the sword of punishment to SPAK. We have entrusted the scales of justice to the Special Court. But prosecutors, and especially judges, must make independence and impartiality an integral part of their professional conduct, respecting the presumption of innocence, human rights, and European standards of justice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Therefore, they should hold the sword high\u2014they have our full support. The scales belong to them; we do not interfere in judicial matters. However, whenever we see injustice in plain sight, we will not hesitate to speak publicly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Albania\u2019s new justice system in 2030, as part of the EU, must embody the principles of the Lady Justice statue\u2014for everyone, always.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Rama has reacted to the security measures imposed by the Special Court against officials under investigation at the Agricultural University of Tirana (UBT), who face charges of corruption and irregularities in tenders. 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