Cash box at Balluku’s villa, Berisha: It’s pocket money; we’ll see how much SPAK reports

During a conversation with citizens, Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha commented on a photograph of a red box filled with euros, which has become part of SPAK’s investigative file concerning the villa in Dhërmi allegedly belonging to former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku.

Berisha described the sum of money as Balluku’s “pocket money.” He raised allegations that 900,000 euros had been found at the home of Minister Arbjan Mazniku, accusing the institutions of applying different standards.

Berisha also launched strong accusations against SPAK, describing it as a creation of the Socialist Party and claiming that the justice system acts selectively toward figures from the governing majority.

Berisha said it remained to be seen how the money found at the villa in Dhërmi would be recorded. Conversation with citizens Citizen – Sabjan Maho: Hello, Doctor. Another excerpt from the Balluku file was made public in the media today.

In a WhatsApp message sent by one of Balluku’s employees, which is in SPAK’s possession, there is a photograph of a red box full of euros. According to the prosecution, the box is at a villa in the ‘Uhite Rocks’ tourist complex in Dhërmi, which is owned by Lubia. My question is, why is justice applying two different standards to Lubia? Sali Berisha: Thank you very much for the question. The box of euros belonging to Lubia, in her red villa—she has a red villa too—contains the pocket money of this true Lubia.

Even if it amounts to millions, it is her pocket money. Albania has never had such a vile breed in power as these thieves. Since you asked about this, let me tell you about another case. You have seen a certain Mazniku on television, sitting across from students. Minister Mazniku. Mazniku, so that Albanians know, also had a box of euros found at his home—900,000 euros, with an official report. In fact, so that you know the facts, he was reported by people close to him. Let us also tell citizens how the search was conducted. And in the official report, 3,000 euros were recorded. And to this day, the pocket money found there—900,000 euros—did not prevent him from becoming a minister, nor did it prevent him from becoming a member of parliament.

Simply because he is the patron’s lawyer and takes him from one studio to another. SPAK belongs to the party, sir. Edi Rama himself has said so. Let me tell you one thing: it is a mistake not to believe dictators when they make statements about themselves. He said it: SPAK is a creation of the Socialist Party. When he said that SPAK is a creation of the Socialist Party, you must understand that SPAK is just as deeply involved in crimes as figures from the Socialist Party, and that its members were selected on the basis of criminality. And that is the truth.

SPAK is made up of Maznikus and Ballukus. Perhaps not Ballukus on the scale of what they have not had in their hands, but what they have had in their hands is far from insignificant. So the box is simply an inventory; an inventory is being made of Lubia, and we will see how much of that money they record—whether they record 1 million or 5,000 euros. They can record whatever they want.