Olympian Pyrros Dimas made a post on Twitter commenting on the arrest of the expatriate candidate for mayor of Heimarra and his friend, Freddy Beleris.

“Some of us had the heavy & dark fate of growing up with the fear of the consequences of freedom of speech & under the constant violation of our rights. Today, we refuse to bow our heads to behaviors that hurt democracy & injure the rule of law” wrote Pyrros Dimas.

The trial of the candidate for the mayor of Heimarra, Freddy Belleri, who was summoned late Thursday night on the charge of buying votes ahead of Sunday’s elections, will take place today at 12 noon in Avlona.