The Special Court decided this Wednesday that the next hearing against former President Ilir Meta and his ex-wife, Monika Kryemadhi, will continue in September, after the holidays.
The next hearing will take place on September 10, at 11:00 a.m.
Ilir Meta has accused the Special Prosecution Office of repeatedly deceiving the court regarding the US lobbying charges.
“Unfortunately, the prosecution is recidivistally misleading regarding this matter. Not without purpose, we have sought certain persons to testify. I was kidnapped on October 21, 2024 on the basis of a forged letter of intent. The letter of intent came in September for the agreement with DSIS,” he said.
The leader of the Freedom Party and former president of the country, has indicated that the case against him was initially raised in an American newspaper and then meetings were held with the former head of the FBI, Charles McGonigal, who was found guilty by American justice.
“This issue was raised in 2018 by Mother Jones, after the US elections on November 4, when Charles McGonigal’s regime was overthrown, as the latter is involved in my investigations and this has been confirmed by American courts. On his way from Albania to Kosovo, McGonigal was also awarded a decoration by the municipality. Before this man came to Albania, McGonigal was in Vienna and there is information that he was with Tom Doshi. It is also said that citizen Durim Bami was also at that meeting. After this meeting, Romeo Karaj then appeared on the scene, who went and filed a complaint against me. They questioned me, I have provided clarifications regarding this issue. It is my clarifications that have stood the test of time and will stand the test of time,” said former President Ilir Meta.
Charles McGonigal
He accused SPAK prosecutors in the courtroom of seizing Monika Kryemadhi’s cell phone, saying that he was present at the house when the search was conducted and one of the cell phones that was found was taken.
According to Ilir Meta, Monika Kryemadhi informed the agents that the cell phone was hers and not her mother’s, Fatime Kryemadhi, so it could not be seized because she was a member of parliament and had immunity.
“The history of the phone calls we heard: I was present when the apartment was searched. I was present when Mrs. Kryemadhi claimed that one of the cell phones found there was her personal cell phone. She made it clear to her that this was my phone and not my mother’s, and that I am a member of parliament, and so on. As I remember, they agreed to have it recorded in the minutes. Last time we heard that the court stated that Fatime Kryemadhi’s phone should be examined, when it is not hers.
These are deliberate actions against Ilir Meta. We presented the list of witnesses in writing in the last session. I emphasize once again the call of Edi Rama as a witness. If I had known what Ardian Shatku wanted to do, I would have reacted. He wanted to provide a service that would serve everyone. I would have directly asked Haxhinasto to make a normative act or I would have initiated a change in the law in the Assembly, but I had no interest whatsoever.
“I was against monopolies and I had resolved this matter by law in Parliament and I did not need to ask anyone for favors. All this is to keep the press of lies and we will continue a due process here, so that the truth can be revealed,” declared former President Ilir Meta.