Democratic Party MP Saimir Korreshi has brought back to the center of debate suspicions over political appointments and electoral influence in the administration, claiming that several people delegated to Lushnje close to Belinda Balluku were later rewarded with senior government posts. His statements raise significant questions about how the chain of power, hiring, and the distribution of public favors function.
Direct accusations over people delegated in the field
In a television appearance, Korreshi said that three people who, according to him, had been delegated to Lushnje by Belinda Balluku today hold ministerial posts. He presented this as proof of a political advancement scheme tied to campaign loyalty rather than merit.
The MP mentioned Enea Karakaçi by name, saying that he “carried Balluku’s bag” and that today he is a minister. In the same vein, he also spoke about other names who, according to his version, were active in the area during the campaign and later rose through the government hierarchy.
Claims of hiring and influence at OSHEE
Korreshi linked the electoral result to hiring and the distribution of favors in the administration. According to him, appointments were made at OSHEE in areas covered by the delegates, and jobs were used as an instrument of influence over the vote.
He claimed that legalization permits were also distributed on the ground and that employment was used to create political dependency. These are strong political accusations that directly affect the way institutions and public resources are managed on the eve of or during electoral processes.
Allegation also over pressure on election day
Korreshi also said that he had reported a case when, according to him, people confronted him with weapons on election day, but the state did not react. This part of the statement shifts the debate beyond ordinary political rhetoric and touches on the functioning of public order and election-protection mechanisms.
If such claims were made and remained unanswered, then the question is not only what happened in a specific area, but how seriously reports are treated when they affect people with political weight.
Government also accused of lack of investment in voting areas
Beyond the appointments, the PD MP said that five or six of the government’s most important ministers, according to him, have not brought a single lek to the areas where they received votes. The accusation seeks to highlight the contrast between electoral mobilization and the lack of return in investment or public services.
So far, there has been no cited reaction from the officials mentioned regarding these statements. However, the accusations once again shine a light on a problem that repeatedly returns to public debate: the use of state structures and public posts as an extension of political interest.
Korreshi’s statements remain political accusations that require institutional verification, but their weight is not small, as they simultaneously touch on elections, the administration, and the way government careers are built.
In the absence of a full clarification from the parties mentioned, the issue remains a test of institutional transparency and of the often unclear boundary between party, power, and state.