Tropoje water tender (Zyra Islamaj and Rrok Gega)
Status: First-instance conviction (21 May 2026); appeal status unknown
Summary
SPAK charged former acting mayor of Tropoje Zyra Islamaj and builder Rrok Gega over a water-supply tender that prosecutors say was arranged for a building project near a relative's house. On 21 May 2026 the GJKKO convicted Islamaj of passive corruption linked to the misuse of public office and Gega of active corruption. Islamaj received 2 years and 1 month, suspended with two years of probation, plus a five-year ban on public office; Gega received six months, suspended for one year.
Earlier reports describe SPAK's request for trial being accepted and house arrest for the mayor and deputy mayor. The appeal status is not stated in the sources reviewed.
Key facts
- GJKKO judgment 21 May 2026 (Albanian Daily News).
- Islamaj: passive corruption; 2y1m suspended; five-year ban.
- Gega: active corruption; six months suspended.
The record
Four lists kept apart on purpose: what is established, what is only alleged, what is still open, and what those concerned said.
What is proven (1)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
- First-instance GJKKO conviction (Albanian Daily News).
What is alleged (0)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
Nothing recorded in this list.
Allegations and who made them (1)
Each line is an allegation as recorded, with the person or body that made it where the record names them.
- AllegationThe tender for water supply was used to benefit a construction project linked to a relative (Shqiptarja summary).
Open questions (2)
- Whether the verdict is appealed; the Albanian Daily News article does not state appeal status.
- Whether the deputy mayor was charged in this file (Telegrafi reported house arrest for the mayor and deputy mayor).
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- No response from Islamaj or Gega found in the sources reviewed.
Timeline
Full timeline →Court
GJKKO convicts former Tropoje acting mayor Zyra Islamaj
Passive corruption; 2 years 1 month suspended with two years probation and five-year ban on office. Builder Rrok Gega convicted of active corruption (Albanian Daily News).
Connections
Convicted (first instance)
Evidence: GJKKO judgment of 21 May 2026 (Albanian Daily News).
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 2 sources.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 2 sources
- Publisher
- Albanian Daily News
- Date
- 21 May 2026
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja
- Date
- unknown