The Greek minority is united after the arrest and pre-trial detention of the mayoral candidate Heimarras – The polls opened at 08:00 and until this time the process is progressing smoothly.
The Greek minority, united after the arrest and pre-trial detention of the expatriate candidate for mayor of Heimarra, Fredi Beleri, is going to the polls this morning for the municipal elections in Albania.
With its announcement, the Central Electoral Commission clarified that Beleris remains a candidate for mayor for the municipality of Heimarra, denying fake news about his exclusion. “Responding to the interest of media representatives in the arrest of the candidate for the mayor of Heimarra, Dionysios Fredi Petrou Beleris, supported by the composition Postke Flone, the Central Electoral Commission clarifies that with regard to the electoral code, as well as the law no. 133/2015 “On ensuring the integrity of persons who are elected, appointed or hold public office”, he continues to be a candidate and his name remains on the ballot” says the announcement.
It is characteristic that, according to ERT, expatriates from Australia and the USA arrived en masse to vote.
In Himarra the polls opened at 08:00 and until this time the process is progressing smoothly.
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Yesterday, Freddy Beleris was remanded in custody on the charge of vote buying and was transferred to Tirana prison where he will remain for at least 10 days.
With his message from prison, which was broadcast by the media, he asked his compatriots to give an answer to the Rama government’s tactics at the ballot box, stressing that: “Tomorrow your vote saves the country and democracy.”
Source :Skai
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