Socialist MP Sara Mila appeared before investigators of the National Bureau of Investigation and gave explanations for around 40 minutes in a case linked to suspicions of election corruption in Elbasan County. The case touches on a particularly sensitive issue: the use of social schemes on the eve of and during the election campaign.
Questioning at SPAK in a sensitive election case
According to publicly released information, Mila was questioned by SPAK in the capacity of a declarant, while she is listed as being under investigation for a criminal offense related to election corruption.
She was one of the most-voted names in Elbasan in the May 11, 2025 elections, where she received more than 18,000 votes, which gives even greater political weight to the investigation under way.
Suspicions are linked to the expansion of the economic assistance list
At the center of the checks is a separated branch of the investigation, in which suspicions have been raised over the expansion of the list of economic assistance beneficiaries from November 2024 to April 2025.
The investigative version raises questions over whether this scheme was used in exchange for votes, a serious accusation that affects not only the electoral contest, but also the way social funds and benefits are administered.
The role of the social administration is also in focus
The suspicions are not limited only to the beneficiaries or the electoral effect of the scheme. The investigation, according to the official version, also raises questions over the actions of Social Service employees.
Gjocaj municipality is mentioned in particular, where it is being verified whether there were suspicious movements in the administration of the lists during a period coinciding with the approach of the elections.
Mila avoided answers after leaving
After the questioning session ended, Sara Mila did not provide public explanations about the content of her testimony.
She appeared without a lawyer by her side and, after leaving, avoided answering journalists’ questions, leaving without public clarification a matter that directly affects the integrity of the electoral process.
The investigation remains at a stage where justice institutions are verifying whether an economic assistance scheme was used for electoral influence.
This is precisely where the real weight of the case lies: if the suspicions are proven, it would amount to the use of the state’s social mechanisms in the service of the vote.