{"id":80697,"date":"2025-10-07T18:03:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T16:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=80697"},"modified":"2025-10-07T19:34:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T17:34:32","slug":"another-candidate-for-the-head-of-spak-elvin-gokaj-runs-for-the-top-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/another-candidate-for-the-head-of-spak-elvin-gokaj-runs-for-the-top-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Candidate for the Head of SPAK: Elvin Gokaj Runs for the Top Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prosecutor Elvin Gokaj has become the second candidate to express interest by submitting his platform for the position of Head of SPAK (Special Prosecution Office Against Corruption and Organized Crime).<\/p>\n<p>According to the decision of the High Prosecutorial Council (KLP), the deadline for expressing interest and submitting platforms is Wednesday, October 8.<\/p>\n<p>After the deadline closes, the KLP will have two months to review the applications, conduct public interviews, and make the final decision through voting.<\/p>\n<p>Gokaj has investigated several major cases, mainly related to abuse of tenders and public funds, which have led to indictments of high-ranking officials \u2014 among them former Deputy Prime Minister Arben Ahmetaj, in connection with the \u201cBread\u201d case.<\/p>\n<p>According to Euronews Albania sources, up to three more prosecutors are expected to apply by tomorrow\u2019s deadline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prosecutor Elvin Gokaj has become the second candidate to express interest by submitting his platform for the position of Head of SPAK (Special Prosecution Office Against Corruption and Organized Crime). 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